Match Report
Botafogo, 6th with 63 points, sat 46 points above Sport Recife (20th, 17). In league terms the two rates read 1.53/1 for Botafogo and 0.74/1.97 for Sport Recife (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Botafogo carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. Sport Recife arrived off six straight defeats. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Botafogo, 0/15 for Sport Recife.
15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Botafogo 7, draws 4, Sport Recife 4, at 2.27 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro (capacity 44,611). On the scoreboard, Sport Recife led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Botafogo: Kadir Barria (58'), Kadir Barria (90'), Artur (30') · Sport Recife: Léo Pereira (14'), Rafael Thyere (28')
Key stats
Possession: Botafogo 60% · Sport Recife 40% · Total shots: 27-15 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 7-5