Corinthians given a scare, but fight back to draw with Botafogo | OneFootball

Corinthians had a scare but managed to draw 2-2 with Botafogo on Sunday afternoon at the Neo Química Arena, in the 36th round of the Brazilian Championship. Timão took the lead with Raniele, but conceded the turnaround to the visitors in the second half, with goals from Cuiabano and Barrera. Gustavo Henrique equalized.

Standings Situation

With the result, Corinthians jumps to ninth place, with 46 points, two behind eighth-placed São Paulo. No chance for G7, Dorival Júnior's team aims for at least the eighth position to snatch a spot in the Libertadores in case of failure in the Copa do Brasil.

Botafogo, on the other hand, reaches eight games unbeaten and surpasses Fluminense, reaching fifth place with 59 points.

📋 Match Summary

⚫⚪ CORINTHIANS 2 X 2 BOTAFOGO ⚪⚫

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship (36th round) 🏟️ Venue: Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP) 📅 Date: November 30, 2025 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 4 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 37,959 spectators 💰 Revenue: R$ 2,694,538.50 🟨 Yellow Cards: Ponte, Newton, Santi Rodríguez, Allan, and Arthur Cabral (Botafogo); Raniele, Matheuzinho, and Maycon (Corinthians) 🟥 Red Cards: None

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Goals:

⚫⚪ Corinthians

Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, João Pedro Tchoca, Gustavo Henrique, and Matheus Bidu (Angileri); Raniele, Breno Bidon (Maycon), André Carrillo (André), and Rodrigo Garro (Gui Negão); Dieguinho (Vitinho) and Yuri Alberto. Coach: Dorival Júnior

⚪⚫ Botafogo

Léo Linck; Mateo Ponte, Marçal, David Ricardo, and Cuiabano; Newton (Allan) and Marlon Freitas; Artur, Savarino (Montoro (Santi Rodríguez)), and Joaquín Correa (Jordan Barrera); Kadir (Arthur Cabral). Coach: Davide Ancelotti

How was the game?

Corinthians took advantage of a mistake in Botafogo's ball exit and opened the scoring early. Just six minutes in, Raniele stole the ball from Newton inside the area and passed to Dieguinho, who returned it. The number 14 only had to push it into the back of the net.

The young midfielder of Timão was eager to play. At 17, the youngster made a stunning dribble on the marker and rolled it to Matheuzinho, who arrived shooting firmly, but Léo Link palmed it away. The Glorioso responded at 21, when Savarino sped down the left side and shot placed, stopping at a great save by Hugo Souza. However, the play had already been stopped for offside.

Yuri Alberto misses!

With the match under control, Corinthians wasted a great opportunity to score the second at 33 minutes. Matheuzinho took a low free-kick and Léo Link gave a rebound, which fell to Garro. The Argentine crossed to Yuri Alberto, who was alone in the small area and missed. João Pedro Tchoca still had a chance to score in the sequence, but the shot was blocked.

Botafogo reacts and turns the game

Timão did not return well from the break and saw Botafogo react in the second half. At 14 minutes, in a well-worked play, Montoro found a pass to Cuiabano and left the full-back face to face with Hugo Souza. He did not forgive and equalized.

And it didn't take long for the visiting team to achieve the turnaround. At 20, Montoro got a rebound on the right side and passed to Allan, who crossed into the area. The ball fell to Barrera, who volleyed it into the corner, leaving Hugo Souza with no chance, putting Glorioso ahead.

Corinthians seeks the draw

Corinthians still managed to seek the draw with a beautiful individual play by Vitinho. The forward weaved through two defenders on the right side and crossed low to Gustavo Henrique, who was alone in the area and shot with precision into the goal. The ball deflected off the marker before going in.

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