Júnior Santos hails win and celebrates first goal on Botafogo return | OneFootball

Botafogo moved out of the Brasileirão relegation zone this Wednesday after beating Mirassol 3-2 at Nilton Santos. Scorer of Glorioso’s third goal, Júnior Santos celebrated finding the net for the first time since returning to the team and highlighted that he can still improve his performances.

“We need this desire and determination to build confidence. Since I left here, I haven’t been able to play consecutive matches. I know I can improve, but the commitment was worth it and I was able to help the team with the goal. My explosiveness and speed are still the same, and I hope to be in better rhythm for the biggest games,” he told Premiere.

Lastly, the forward praised the win, which gives Botafogo peace of mind heading into the derby against Vasco, scheduled for this Saturday at 9 p.m. (Brasília time).

“We really needed the win. We’ve had games where we played well and didn’t win. We have a game in hand to add points and move up the table. Confidence grows for facing Vasco and putting in a great performance,” he added.

League standings

With the result, Botafogo leave the competition’s relegation zone and move up to 12th place with nine points.

Next match

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