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Botafogo and Gremio play out Thrilling Draw in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro witnessed an electrifying match between Botafogo and Gremio at the Estádio Nilton Santos, culminating in a draw that left fans on the edge of their seats. Botafogo took an early lead, with Cuiabano opening the scoring in the 15th minute after a team play. Artur extended the lead just four minutes later, assisted by Danilo, establishing an early dominance for the home side.
Gremio did not back down and sought a reaction in the second half. Andre Henrique pulled one back in the 49th minute, assisted by C. Pavon, giving hope to the visiting team. However, Marcal, in the 83rd minute, extended Botafogo’s lead again, assisted by David Ricardo, which seemed to seal the match. In a dramatic finale, Carlos Vinicius scored for Gremio in the 90th minute, again assisted by C. Pavon, sealing the final draw.
The match was intense, with 45% possession for Botafogo and 55% for Gremio. Botafogo generated more offensive danger with 16 shots (7 on target, 4 off target) and 7 corners, while Gremio attempted 10 shots (5 on target, 4 off target) and had only 1 corner. Discipline was also at stake, with 17 fouls committed by Botafogo (2 yellow cards) and 8 by Gremio (4 yellow cards). Referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima had a busy afternoon in this Brazilian Serie A clash.
Substitutions botafogo: at minute 27 Danilo came in and Newton went out., at minute 55 K. Barria came in and Arthur Cabral went out., at minute 55 J. Correa came in and J. Barrera went out., at minute 78 J. Savarino came in and A. Montoro went out., at minute 78 Artur came in and Marcal went out.
Substitutions gremio: at minute 46 Lucas Esteves came in and F. Cristaldo went out., at minute 46 Alysson came in and C. Pavon went out., at minute 66 Edenilson came in and A. Aravena went out., at minute 72 E. Noriega came in and Viery went out., at minute 72 Andre Henrique came in and Carlos Vinicius went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Botafogo
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