Goiás stunned by Botafogo-SP comeback, miss chance to go top | OneFootball

On Saturday night, Goiás lost to Botafogo-SP, 3 to 2, in a comeback, in the 24th round of Serie B, after taking the lead with a lightning-fast goal. Wellington Rato and Anselmo Ramon scored for Esmeraldino, while Carrillo, Marquinho, and Matheus Barbosa scored for Pantera, in a match that took place at Serrinha.

Goiás and Botafogo-SP's Serie B Standings

With this result, Goiás missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of Serie B. Esmeraldino remains at the top, with 44 points, just one more than Coritiba. Meanwhile, Botafogo-SP, who won their second consecutive match in the competition, has 28 points and opens a four-point lead from the Z4, occupying 14th place.

Upcoming Matches for Goiás and Botafogo-SP

Goiás is now preparing to face Avaí, on September 7th, for the 25th round of Serie B. The match kicks off at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), at Ressacada, in Florianópolis (SC). Botafogo-SP, on the other hand, will face Athletico-PR, a day earlier, at 4 pm, at Arena NicNet, in Ribeirão Preto (SP).

Goiás Takes the Lead, but Botafogo-SP Achieves Comeback with a Stunning Goal

The match started off excitingly, and Goiás scored a lightning-fast goal just 20 seconds into the first half. Off the kickoff, the ball was passed back to Tadeu, who launched it forward. Botafogo-SP's defense couldn't clear it, and Wellington Rato arrived to strike it first-time, putting Esmeraldino ahead.

Pantera responded and equalized six minutes later. Jefferson Nem received the ball on the left and crossed it low for Carrillo to finish into the back of the net.

17 minutes into the second half, Welliton broke through on the right, entered the box, and was brought down by Gabriel Risso. Referee Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães awarded the penalty. Anselmo Ramon took the shot, but hit Victor Souza's post.

Following that, at 22 minutes, Carrillo was brought down by Marcão and the referee awarded a penalty in favor of Pantera. Marquinho took the shot and bulged the net. Goiás equalized at 36 minutes. Anselmo Ramon capitalized on Willean Lepo's cross into the box from the right and headed the ball into the back of the net.

Finally, Botafogo-SP took the lead again at 39 minutes. After a mistake in Goiás's play, Matheus Barbosa took a long shot and scored a stunning goal, hitting Tadeu's corner. The ball hit the inside of the crossbar and bounced into the goal.

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