Arthur Cabral hat-trick lifts Botafogo up the table | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Botafogo beat Corinthians 3-1. In the seventh minute, Arthur Cabral arrowed a left-footed strike from outside the box after Lucas Villalba's pass. Rodrigo Garro levelled (11.), a VAR check then brought no penalty to Fogão (26.), before Cabral restored the lead with a 35-yard hit (32.). Despite Timão enjoying 65.0% possession, they produced only one shot on target from 19 attempts. Fogão rise from 14th to eighth and visit Independiente in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana next, while Timão drop from 16th to 17th and go to Peñarol in the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Player of the Match: Arthur Cabral decided it for Glorioso with a ruthless hat-trick from five attempts, including the game's clincher after the restart.

Stat of the Match: Fogão hit five shots on target from 13 attempts, converting three to underline their efficiency.

Three Things We Learned: Cabral's finishing was the difference, with three goals from five attempts driving Glorioso's win. Coringão had control of the ball but not the box, posting 65.0% possession yet only one shot on target from 19 attempts. The result reshapes the mid-table picture, with Fogão up to eighth and Timão slipping to 17th.