Match Report
Botafogo claimed a 2-1 victory over Racing Club in the Copa Sudamericana. Before the match, Botafogo were 1st in the Copa Sudamericana table with Racing Club in 3rd. The two sides have met 3 times (2025–2026). Racing Club lead the head-to-head with 2 wins. Botafogo had scored 15 goals this season (2.5 per game), Racing Club had 11 (1.8 per game). Botafogo's goals came from Marco Di Césare (19' og), Danilo (74'); Racing Club scored through Adrián Martínez (49'). Match stats: possession 44%-56%, shots 12-13, on target 4-5, corners 5-4. Explore the full timeline, stats breakdown and player performances.
The matchup in the Copa Sudamericana brings together Botafogo and Racing Club at Estádio Nilton Santos.
In the table, Botafogo stand 1st on 16 points and Racing Club 3rd on 8.
The head-to-head ledger since 2025 shows 3 meetings: 1 for Botafogo, 2 for Racing Club, 0 drawn.
At the final whistle it was 2-1, a win for Botafogo.
Estádio Nilton Santos, capacity 46,831, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Botafogo led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Botafogo: Marco Di Césare (19'), Danilo (74') · Racing Club: Adrián Martínez (49')
Key stats
Possession: Botafogo 44% · Racing Club 56% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 5-4