🔥 Botafogo thrash Corinthians as Arthur Cabral hits a hat-trick | OneFootball

Botafogo gave an immediate response to its fans after being knocked out of the Copa do Brasil.

It also helped send Corinthians back into the Campeonato Brasileiro relegation zone. 

Thanks to a show from Arthur Cabral, who scored a hat-trick, Glorioso beat Timão 3-1 this Sunday (17).

The match was part of the 16th round of the Brasileirão and was played at Nilton Santos in front of 17,556 fans.

Unexpected absence and farewell in sight

The big surprise before kickoff was Danilo’s absence from Botafogo’s lineup.

He asked not to face Corinthians for personal reasons.

A member of the national team’s preliminary squad for the World Cup, Danilo has already played 12 matches in the Brasileirão and, if he had taken the field this Sunday, he would not be able to play for another club in the competition.

A possible departure for the midfielder has already been under discussion because of Glorioso’s financial situation.

Barboza, meanwhile, played his last match for Botafogo in this Brasileirão.

The Argentine center-back has signed a contract with Palmeiras and made his 12th appearance in this league campaign. 

He will only play the remaining South American group-stage matches before heading to Verdão. Those games will be away from home. He said goodbye at Niltão.

Arthur Cabral afternoon 🔥

Heavily criticized by a large part of the fanbase, the No. 19 was the star of the first half.

He opened the scoring just seven minutes in — with Hugo Souza only watching.

Corinthians reacted in the 11th minute thanks to Garro after winning the ball back.

But Arthur Cabral was inspired. And he scored another in the 32nd minute with a finish from very far out — again leaving Hugo Souza as a mere spectator.

Attempts and... HIS HAT-TRICK 🤯

The second half also featured a Corinthians side dominant in possession.

And searching for the equalizer.

But Diniz’s men lacked quality.

Botafogo began to find space for counterattacks.

And, after wasting two of them, they extended the lead with the night’s top scorer pouncing on a loose ball and celebrating once again (70').

His last hat-trick had come on August 19, 2021, when he was still at Basel. 

Both coaches made their moves. 

And only Botafogo truly looked dangerous.

Hugo Souza made a good save and then the crossbar rescued Corinthians. 

📊 Standings and schedule 📅

Botafogo reached 21 points. They are currently in eighth place.

Corinthians remain on 18 and dropped back into the bottom four after Grêmio picked up a point in Salvador.

They have the same goal difference as Santos, another team on 18 points, but have scored fewer goals (14 to 21). 

BFR and SCCP now turn their attention to international competitions.

On Wednesday (20), Glorioso, leaders of Group E in the Sudamericana, will face already-eliminated Independiente Petrolero.

The match could be played in Paraguay because of the problems in Bolivia. 

And Timão will visit Peñarol on Thursday (21). Already through to the round of 16, the goal is to secure first place against the current bottom side in Libertadores Group E.

They will return to Brasileirão action next weekend.

On Saturday (23), Glorioso will visit São Paulo at MorumBIS.

And, on Sunday (24), SCCP will host Atlético in front of the Fiel. 

Photo: Vítor Silva/ BFR

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