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Botafogo Edges Out Internacional in Tense Porto Alegre Match
Botafogo secured a vital victory against Internacional in a hard-fought match at Estádio José Pinheiro Borda in Porto Alegre on December 5th, 2024. The game, part of the 37th round of the Brazilian Serie A, ended with a 1-0 scoreline in favor of Botafogo. The scoreline didn’t reflect Internacional’s dominance in possession (66%), with 14 shots (6 on target). However, Botafogo’s efficiency proved decisive. An early goal by J. Savarino in the 5th minute, assisted by T. Almada, proved to be the difference. Internacional created numerous chances, but a lack of clinical finishing and a resolute Botafogo defense prevented an equalizer. The match was a tense affair, with five yellow cards for Internacional and one for Botafogo.
Substitutions botafogo: at minute 13 M. Ponte came in and Vitinho went out., at minute 65 Carlos Eduardo came in and Luiz Henrique went out., at minute 65 Tiquinho Soares came in and T. Almada went out., at minute 81 Junior Santos came in and J. Savarino went out., at minute 81 Danilo Barbosa came in and Marlon Freitas went out.
Substitutions internacional: at minute 64 Wanderson came in and Bruno Tabata went out., at minute 64 G. Carvalho Teixeira came in and Bruno Henrique went out., at minute 70 Clayton came in and A. Rogel went out., at minute 70 Fernando came in and Romulo went out., at minute 81 Gustavo Prado came in and Wesley Ribeiro went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Internacional
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