Botafogo climb to 12th as VAR-confirmed penalty and Júnior Santos strike seal win | OneFootball

Botafogo beat Mirassol 3-2 at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos to rise from 17th to 12th in the Brasileirão.

In the 11th minute, Arthur Cabral found the top corner from outside the box after a headed pass by Edenilson to open the scoring. Shaylon levelled from range following a corner (21.).

Cristian Medina won a penalty before the break. VAR confirmed the spot kick, and Alex Telles converted (43.). After the restart, Júnior Santos finished a fast break to extend the lead (66.). Vitinho then struck the bar as Glorioso pushed for another (72.).

Mirassol set up a tense finish when Igor glanced in a header from a corner in the second minute of second half stoppage time. Raul Steffens preserved the points by saving Alesson's header in the seventh minute of second half stoppage time.

Mirassol controlled possession at 65.0% and produced 19 attempts. Glorioso registered 11 attempts and were more clinical.

Next, Glorioso visit Vasco da Gama. Mirassol host RB Bragantino.