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Palmeiras Secures Victory in Hard-Fought Match Against Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro – In a tense match with shared dominance, Palmeiras defeated Botafogo at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos on matchday 20 of the Brazilian Serie A. Despite having 59% possession, Botafogo failed to convert their territorial advantage into goals. Palmeiras, more effective, capitalized on their opportunities and took all three points.
The first half progressed at an intense pace, although without too many clear chances until, in the 45th minute, Felipe Anderson, assisted by Vitor Roque, opened the scoring for Palmeiras. In the second half, Botafogo tried to react, but the Palmeiras defense remained solid. Referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda booked A. Moreno and Murilo for Palmeiras, and Danilo for Botafogo.
Botafogo dominated possession with 59% compared to Palmeiras’ 41%, reflecting a more positional game. However, Palmeiras was more incisive in attack, although Botafogo recorded more total shots (13 against 8). The match, played under the watchful eye of referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda, ended with a victory for Palmeiras, consolidating their position in Serie A.
Substitutions botafogo: at minute 59 Allan came in and Danilo went out., at minute 59 S. Rodriguez came in and J. Savarino went out., at minute 66 Nathan Fernandes came in and A. Montoro went out., at minute 78 A. Barboza came in and Vitinho went out., at minute 79 M. Ponte came in and Jeffinho went out.
Substitutions palmeiras: at minute 66 Murilo came in and Bruno Fuchs went out., at minute 66 J. Lopez came in and Luighi went out., at minute 66 Vitor Roque came in and Mauricio went out., at minute 71 Felipe Anderson came in and Allan went out., at minute 83 Khellven came in and A. Giay went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Botafogo
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