Overview

• Santiago Rodríguez headed in the winner early in the second half from a Montoro cross, with the goal validated by VAR after an initial offside flag.
• Chris Ramos was sent off at the end of the first half for an elbow on Igor Gomes following a VAR review, and Botafogo held on with ten men.
• The victory lifts Botafogo to 39 points in fourth place, while Atlético-MG sit 13th on 25 and extend their league skid to seven matches without a win.
• Botafogo will be without Santiago Rodríguez, Marçal, Montoro and Chris Ramos due to suspensions, with injuries such as Danilo’s adding to absences for the rescheduled trip to Grêmio.
• Atlético-MG rotated players with the Sul-Americana in mind, and coach Jorge Sampaoli emphasized the need to improve the attack before Wednesday’s return leg against Bolívar at Arena MRV.