Corinthians pegged back by Botafogo in stoppage time in Brasileirão U20 | OneFootball

This Tuesday, at Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Corinthians drew 1-1 with Botafogo in the fifth round of the Brazilian U-20 Championship. Bahia scored for Timão, while Miguel Caldas found the net for Glorioso.

Standings

With the result, Corinthians move into fourth place in the competition with eight points. Botafogo, meanwhile, sit 12th in the league with five points.

📋 Match summary

⚪BOTAFOGO 1 x 1 CORINTHIANS ⚫

🏆 Competition: Brazilian U-20 Championship 🏟️ Venue: Nilton Santos Stadium, Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 📅 Date: April 7, 2026 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 7 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Bahia, 11' of the 1st half (Corinthians)

⚽ Miguel Caldas, 47' of the 2nd half (Botafogo)

How the match unfolded

Corinthians opened the scoring in the 11th minute of the first half. From a corner kick, goalkeeper Cleber Lucas misjudged the ball, and Bahia, at the far post, took advantage to finish into the open net. Botafogo’s equalizer came in the 46th minute of the second half. After a scramble in the box, Miguel Caldas got his shot away and benefited from a deflection to beat goalkeeper Matheus, who was kept busy throughout the match.

Upcoming matches

Corinthians

Match: Corinthians vs. Santos

Competition: Brazilian U-20 Championship – Round 6

Date and time: 04/16 (Thursday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

Botafogo

Match: Cuiabá vs. Botafogo

Competition: Brazilian U-20 Championship – Round 6

Date and time: 04/14 (Tuesday), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time)

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