Benfica flop scores in Botafogo - Mirassol, ends near 10-game drought | OneFootball

Botafogo beat Mirassol 3-2 in a match played at the Nilton Santos Stadium, valid for the 9th round of the Brazilian Championship. The goals for the Rio side were scored by Arthur Cabral, former Benfica player, Alex Telles and Júnior Santos, while Shaylon and Igor Formiga scored for the team from São Paulo. The striker thus ended a run of nine matches without scoring.

The first half was marked by Botafogo’s difficulties in playing out from the back due to Mirassol’s high press. The move that opened the scoring came in the 11th minute, when Alex Telles played a through ball to Edenílson, who headed it into Arthur Cabral’s path - who is being pursued by Corinthians - to finish with quality and put the hosts ahead. Shortly afterwards, in the 21st minute, Shaylon equalized for Mirassol with a powerful strike.

Botafogo took control of the match again in the 36th minute, in a move that ended with a penalty on Medina. Alex Telles converted the spot kick and put the Rio side back in front, securing the lead before half-time. In the second half, Júnior Santos extended the lead in the 66th minute, taking advantage of a fast break.

In the closing minutes, Igor Formiga still scored for Mirassol in the 90+2nd minute, after a corner taken by Gabriel. With this result, Botafogo move to nine points and can breathe a little easier outside the relegation zone, while Mirassol remain second from bottom with six points.

This season, wearing the Botafogo shirt, Arthur Cabral — valued at €8 million — has played 14 official matches for the Rio club: six in the Brasileirão, three in the Libertadores and five in the Campeonato Carioca. In the 867 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the "Canary" has recorded two goals and two assists.

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