Botafogo beats Vitória and takes the lead in the Brazilian Championship

In the 16th round, the 2024 Brasileirão has a new leader: Botafogo, who beat Vitória 1-0 , at Barradão, this Thursday (11).

Glorioso took advantage of rival Flamengo’s defeat to Fortaleza , at Maracanã, to reach 33 points and surpass Palmeiras in the goals for criterion — see the updated table .

The match ‘s goal came in the second half, scored by Venezuelan Savarino, taking advantage of a rebound from a shot by Tchê Tchê. Minutes before, Eduardo had missed a penalty for Botafogo and injured himself while taking it.

Botafogo vs Palmeiras: duel for leadership

In the next round, Alvinegro will host Palmeiras in a direct duel for the lead . The match will be on Wednesday (17), at Nilton Santos, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time).

Vitória remains out of the relegation zone despite the defeat. The team from Bahia is in 15th place, with 15 points, three more than Corinthians, who are in the Z4.

Leão visits Fortaleza in a northeastern duel in the next round. The match will be at Arena Castelão, on the same day and time as Botafogo x Palmeiras.