Match Report
Racing Club (3rd, 8 pts) visited Botafogo (1st, 16 pts) with 8 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Racing Club: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 2.5/0.83 for Botafogo and 1.83/1.5 for Racing Club (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.15.
Four consecutive draws preceded this one for Racing Club. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Botafogo against 4/15 for Racing Club.
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' og), 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




