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Botafogo beats Corinthians in an exciting match
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Botafogo defeated Corinthians 3-1 in a vibrant match in the Brazilian Serie A, played this Sunday at the Estádio Nilton Santos. The match was marked by intensity and fighting from both teams, with Botafogo showing more dominance in possession and goal-scoring opportunities.
The first goal came in the 39th minute, when Luiz Henrique took advantage of an assist from J. Savarino to open the scoring. Corinthians responded in the 43rd minute with a goal from Angel Romero, who failed to convert a penalty but took advantage of the rebound to equalize.
The second half started at a frenetic pace. Botafogo regained the lead in the 63rd minute, thanks to a penalty scored by R. Garro. The Carioca team managed to increase the difference in the 67th minute with a goal from T. Almada, who finished with great precision.
Corinthians tried to react, but they couldn’t find the formula to break down Botafogo’s defense. The match ended with a 3-1 victory for the home team, solidifying them as league leaders.
Statistics:
Botafogo: 57% possession, 20 shots (10 on target, 4 off target), 5 corners, 12 fouls, 1 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Corinthians: 43% possession, 12 shots (2 on target, 7 off target), 3 corners, 7 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
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Substitutions corinthians: at minute 46 Breno Bidon came in and Talles Magno went out., at minute 46 H. Hernandez came in and Caetano went out., at minute 75 A. Carrillo came in and Raniele went out., at minute 82 Pedro Raul came in and Angel Romero went out., at minute 84 Igor Coronado came in and J. Martinez went out.
Substitutions botafogo: at minute 69 M. Ponte came in and Vitinho went out., at minute 69 Tiquinho Soares came in and Luiz Henrique went out., at minute 75 A. Telles came in and Marcal went out., at minute 80 Tche Tche came in and J. Savarino went out., at minute 80 Allan came in and A. Barboza went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Botafogo
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