Botafogo owner downplays Flamengo’s lead: “We can catch up…” | OneFootball

John Textor made a wrong calculation and forgot that Flamengo is 12 points ahead of Botafogo in the Brasileirão

Currently, Flamengo is the isolated leader of the Brazilian Championship, with 47 points. Despite this, the owner of Botafogo's SAF, John Textor, downplayed the red-black advantage and stated that the team, recently eliminated from the Copa do Brasil, can catch up with Fla.

— The season doesn't start in April. We had this mentality last year and had the best season in 20 years. We had an unexpected change of coach. Flamengo is 10 points ahead of us. This is a distance we can close in on, we will try – assured Textor.

Math is not Textor's strong suit

Despite saying that Flamengo is ten points ahead of Botafogo, the reality is that the Most Beloved has a 12-point advantage over the Alvinegro. This is because, currently, while Fla is the leader of the Brasileirão, the Rio rival is in fifth place, with 35 points.

How is Botafogo's season going?

In summary, Vasco eliminated Botafogo in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil, in a penalty shootout last Thursday (11). Additionally, Textor's team was knocked out in the round of 16 of the Libertadores against LDU (EQU).

And Flamengo's?

Meanwhile, Flamengo remains alive in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores and leads the Brasileirão comfortably. Furthermore, the Most Beloved started the 2025 season by winning a title against Botafogo in the Supercopa do Brasil.

What is Fla's next game?

With Textor trying to ‘dry’ Flamengo, the red-black team returns to the field on Sunday (14), when they face Juventude, for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. The teams will face off starting at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, in Caxias do Sul.

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