Botafogo thrash Vasco, boost Libertadores hopes 🎥 | OneFootball

Botafogo overcame Vasco in the classic held at Nilton Santos this Wednesday (5th) for the Brasileirão.

The Glorioso dominated the match for most of the time and won after two consecutive draws.

The result gives the team new momentum in the fight for a spot in the group stage of the next Libertadores.

Meanwhile, Vasco made things more complicated in their quest for qualification for the continental tournament.

The match

Botafogo dominated most of the clash at Nilton Santos, creating the best goal-scoring opportunities.

The Glorioso tallied ten shots in the first 30 minutes of the duel.

One of them forced a great save from Léo Jardim after a shot by Santi Rodríguez.

The "reward" for Botafogo came in stoppage time of the first half.

Joaquín Correa won a penalty and Alex Telles converted it to open the scoring.

Vasco showed signs of a reaction at the start of the second half, but Botafogo continued to produce more in attack.

On a counterattack, Savarino set up Artur and the number 7 finished well to score the second goal.

The 3-0 came just five minutes later. With a diving header, David Ricardo found the net for the last time in the match.

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