Botafogo edge Sport with late goal, break into G5 | OneFootball

In the match that opened the 34th round of the Brazilian Championship, Botafogo and Sport put on a good game on Tuesday night at Estádio Nilton Santos, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ). The duel ended with a victory for Fogão by a score of 3-2, with Léo Pereira and Rafael Thyere scoring for Leão and Artur and Kadir (2) for the Alvinegro. The win secured fifth place for Botafogo, but a victory by Bahia on Thursday could knock the team out of the G5.

Standings Situation

The result was good for Fogão, who planned to win their last three home games to secure a spot in the Libertadores. With the result, the Alvinegro reached 55 points and climbed to fifth place in the standings. With 17 points, Sport could finish the round guaranteed in last place.

📋 Match Summary

⚫⚪BOTAFOGO 3 X 2 SPORT🔴⚫

🏆 Competition: 34th round of the Brazilian Championship 🏟️ Venue: Estádio Nilton Santos, in Rio de Janeiro 📅 Date: November 18, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Alex Telles, Kadir (Botafogo); Lucas Kal, Gabriel, Aderlan (Sport)

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Goals

⚫⚪BOTAFOGO

Léo Linck, Vitinho (Mateo Ponte), Alexander Barboza, David Ricardo and Alex Telles (Cuiabano); Danilo, Marlon Freitas and Jefferson Savarino (Montoro); Artur, Chris Ramos (Kadir) and Jeffinho Coach: Davide Ancelotti

🔴⚫SPORT

Gabriel, Aderlan, Rafael Thyere, Lucas Kal (Sérgio Oliveira) and Igor Cariús; Luan Cândido, Christian Rivera and Lucas Lima; Léo Pereira (Kevyson), Matheusinho (Hyoran) and Pablo (Romarinho) Coach: César Lucena

How the match went

Despite being bottom of the table and already relegated, Sport went to Engenhão determined to honor the Leão of Pernambuco. Without the pressure of the result, César Lucena's team surprised the Alvinegro in the first half. After threatening Léo Linck's goal a few times, with 13 minutes on the clock Sport launched a deadly counterattack. Lucas Lima received the ball near the center circle and played a deep pass through the middle. Léo Pereira appeared between Botafogo's defenders, controlled the ball and accelerated. The number 38 entered the box and slotted it into the corner to open the scoring.

Sport controlled the game against a Botafogo side struggling to impose themselves even at home. In the 27th minute, Lucas Lima took a corner from the left and Rafael Thyere won the aerial duel to head the ball into the back of the net. It was only after going 2-0 down that Fogão woke up. Two minutes after conceding the second goal, the Rio team managed a good attack down the left. Alex Telles got to the byline and crossed high. Chris Ramos couldn't reach it with his head and the ball fell to Artur, who controlled it and struck hard, giving Gabriel no chance.

The match was balanced until the end of the first half, with both teams building good attacking plays. In the second half, however, it was Botafogo who immediately showed more hunger for the game. Sport dropped back and started looking for counterattacks. The Alvinegro pressure paid off and in the 12th minute came the equalizer. In a beautiful triangle through the middle of the defense, Savarino passed to Danilo, who chipped the ball and found Kadir in the box. The Panamanian striker controlled it on his thigh and shot with his right to level the score.

The game remained lively until the end, with both teams creating and missing incredible chances to score. Heavy rain fell at Nilton Santos, making the match even more dramatic. When everything seemed decided, Kadir shone once again and scored a beautiful goal in the 49th minute. For the third game in a row, Sport took the lead and suffered a comeback.

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