Botafogo-PB: Flamengo cup tie “changed the club’s life” | OneFootball

Flamengo and Botafogo-PB Faced Off in the 2025 Copa do Brasil

Flamengo, nowadays, has a much more advanced structure compared to other Brazilian football teams. However, it seems that facing Mengão has also become synonymous with development. The owner of Botafogo-PB's SAF, Filipe Félix, revealed how the game against Fla helped in the club's growth.

— In the past, an interesting event occurred. We broke the Brazilian record for the highest sale of home-field advantage in history, which was the game against Flamengo, which we sold for R$ 6 million to São Luís do Maranhão, in a project that greatly helped accelerate (the club's development) -, he said, before concluding:

— (We had a return) with the sale of the home-field advantage and the arrival of new sponsors. But all this return is reinvested in the club, and I don't take anything out, I have never taken a real from the club -, concluded Filipe Félix, in an interview with the channel ‘Cartolouco‘.

When Did Flamengo and Botafogo-PB Face Each Other?

The two matches between Flamengo and Botafogo-PB took place in May 2025, during the third phase of the Copa do Brasil. On that occasion, the first game was supposed to be hosted by the Paraíba team, and thus, the match would take place at the Almeidão stadium, in João Pessoa.

However, Botafogo-PB received an offer of R$ 6 million to hold the game against Flamengo in São Luís, Maranhão. Therefore, the Paraíba team accepted the offer, despite the protests from the fans.

How Were the Matches Between Flamengo and Botafogo-PB?

The first match between Flamengo and Botafogo-PB took place on May 1st, at the Castelão stadium. On that occasion, the Rubro-Negro won 1-0, with a goal by Joshua. Then, on May 21st, in a match held at Maracanã, Mengão also triumphed, this time 4-2.

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