Away from home, Botafogo-SP beat América-MG and stay top of Série B | OneFootball

This Wednesday, Botafogo-SP defeated América-MG 2-1 in the second round of the Brazilian Série B, in a match played at Arena MRV, and remained at the top of the table. Gonzalo Mastriani scored for the home side, while Zé Hugo and Everton Morelli found the net for the visitors.

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Standings situation

With the result in Belo Horizonte, Botafogo-SP remains top of Série B with six points from two matches. Meanwhile, América-MG sits bottom of the table and has yet to earn a point.

📋 Match summary

🟢⚪AMÉRICA-MG 1 X 2 BOTAFOGO-SP🔴⚫

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Série B – Round 2 🏟️ Venue: Arena MRV, Belo Horizonte (MG) 📅 Date: April 1, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Kickoff: 6 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Gonzalo Mastriani, 8th minute of the 1st half (América-MG)

⚽ Everton Morelli, 32nd minute of the 1st half (Botafogo-SP)

⚽ Zé Hugo, 14th minute of the 2nd half (Botafogo-SP)

How the match unfolded

América-MG opened the scoring just eight minutes in. William Bigode received a cross from the left and nodded it down for Mastriani, who scored with a volley. Botafogo's equalizer came in the 32nd minute. Rafael Gava floated the ball into the box and found Everton Morelli, who headed it straight down the middle to level the score.

The winning goal came in the 14th minute of the second half. Patrick Brey made a fine run down the left, cut inside, and found Zé Hugo, who struck firmly to score.

Upcoming matches

🟢⚪América-MG⚪🟢

⚔️ Match: Athletic vs. América-MG 🏆 Competition: Brazilian Série B – Round 3 📅 Date: April 5, 2026 (Monday) ⏰ Kickoff: 8 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Estádio Joaquim Portugal

🔴⚫Botafogo-SP⚫🔴

⚔️ Match: Botafogo-SP vs. São Bernardo 🏆 Competition: Brazilian Série B – Round 3 📅 Date: April 5, 2026 (Monday) ⏰ Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Estádio Santa Cruz

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