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Botafogo made light work of Vasco and defeated their rival 3-0 this Wednesday (5th), at Estádio Nilton Santos, in the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship. With a solid and dominant performance, Davide Ancelotti’s team showed offensive strength, exploited the defensive weaknesses of their opponent, and built the scoreline with authority.

The goals were scored by Alex Telles, from the penalty spot in the first half, and by Artur and David Ricardo in the second half. With this result, Botafogo reached 51 points, remained in sixth place, and temporarily reduced the gap to the G-5. Vasco, on the other hand, stayed at 42 points, dropped to ninth position, and saw the G-7 slip further away.

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Telles. BOTAFOGO vs Vasco for the Brazilian Championship at Estadio Nilton Santos, November 5, 2025, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Photo: Vitor Silva/Botafogo.

First Half

Vasco started the derby betting on high pressing and ball possession, trying to impose their rhythm. However, Botafogo was more efficient in exploiting the space behind Vasco’s defense. With Marlon Freitas commanding the midfield and distributing good passes, the black-and-white team created the main chances of the first half.

Correa, Vitinho, and Santi forced good saves from Léo Jardim, who was Vasco’s standout player in the first half. Fernando Diniz’s team only managed to balance the game after the 30-minute mark, but struggled to break through Botafogo’s defense—Vegetti was isolated, and Rayan could not threaten with shots from outside the box.

At the end of the first half, punishment came: Cuesta brought down Correa inside the box, and referee Bruno Arleu de Araújo awarded a penalty. Alex Telles converted confidently and opened the scoring at 46 minutes, putting Botafogo ahead before the break.

Second Half

After the break, Vasco even tried to react with Matheus França replacing Tchê Tchê, but Botafogo kept control of the match. With more possession and composure, Ancelotti’s team slowed the pace and continued creating chances.

In the opening minutes, Correa hit the crossbar and, shortly after, Artur—who had just come on—received a great pass from Savarino, raced forward, and finished past Léo Jardim to extend the lead: 2-0.

With no strength to react, Vasco saw their rival seal the score soon after. Following a cross from the left, David Ricardo took advantage of the rebound and headed it in: 3-0.

In the final minutes, Botafogo simply managed their lead against a Vasco side with no response.

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Photo: Arthur Barreto/Botafogo

Standings Situation

With the victory, Botafogo reached 51 points, consolidating their spot in the qualification zone for the Copa Sudamericana and still dreaming of the G-4. Vasco, with 42 points, remains ninth, with two consecutive defeats and performance below expectations.

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