Botafogo beat Flamengo 1-0 this Sunday morning (8) at the Mané Garrincha stadium, in Brasília, for the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship. The game’s goal was scored by forward Erison five minutes into the final stage. Taking advantage of a mistake by midfielder Willian Arão and goalkeeper Hugo himself, the Botafogo player kicked hard from the edge of the area and set the score.
THE MANÉ GARRINCHA IS OURS! 7️⃣? WHAT A PARTY! #VamosBOTAFOGO pic.twitter.com/wxo86JWjgs
— Botafogo FR (@Botafogo) May 8, 2022
The three points left Botafogo with eight in the fifth position, Flamengo continues with five, occupying the 14th place. In the next round, Flamengo takes on Ceará, on Saturday (14), at Castelão. On Sunday (15), Botafogo plays in Rio de Janeiro against Fortaleza.