Botafogo and Fluminense draw in derby at Nilton Santos

Botafogo and Fluminense draw in derby at Nilton Santos Botafogo and Fluminense drew this Saturday (8) in the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. The result keeps the gap between the rivals at five points in the league table. Tricolor ends the day in fourth place, while Glorioso will go to sleep in seventh. Botafogo opened the scoring at the end of the first half with a stunning free-kick goal from Alex Telles. With a changed lineup compared to last week’s Copa do Brasil matches, Fluminense equalized through a goal by Ignácio. This was the fifth consecutive draw for the team coached by Luis Zubeldía in this Brasileirão. The first goal of the match came in the closing stages of the first half with a brilliant free kick from Alex Telles. With his contract recently renewed, the left-back fired the ball into the top corner, giving Fábio no chance. In the second half, Botafogo even had chances to extend the lead, but lacked finishing. Fluminense were more efficient and leveled the score with a header from Ignácio. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.