Flu edge Botafogo as Acosta strikes before red-card drama | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Fluminense beat Botafogo 1-0 at the Maracanã. Luciano Acosta headed in from close range in the 55th minute to put Flu ahead. Moments later VAR upgraded Agustín Canobbio's booking and the Tricolor Carioca man was sent off (60.). Even with 10 men, Flu posted 10 attempts to five and Fábio preserved the lead with three saves. The result lifts the Tricolor Carioca from sixth to second, and they face Bangu in the Carioca next.

Player of the Match: Acosta decided it with a close-range header and also created three chances, knitting Flu's attacks with 16 successful passes in the final third.

Stat of the Match: Flu posted 10 attempts with 50.0% on target, pressure that told on the night.

Three Things We Learned: Tricolor Carioca saw it out with 10 after Canobbio's dismissal following a VAR upgrade. Fogão mustered five attempts and hit the right post in the first minute of second half stoppage time through Danilo. Fogão drop from 10th to 11th and the Glorioso visit Flamengo in the Carioca next.