Overview
- Alex Telles opened the scoring from the spot after Joaquín Correa won a penalty in first-half stoppage time.
- Artur doubled the lead on a counterattack set up by Savarino before a third was recorded as a Léo Jardim own goal off a David Ricardo header.
- Botafogo controlled the derby at Nilton Santos, generating a flurry of early chances including ten shots within the first half hour.
- The win followed two successive draws and tightened Botafogo’s grip on a top-seven position, the threshold for Libertadores qualification.
- This was Botafogo’s final classic of 2025 after their Copa do Brasil exit, with the team next visiting Vitória on November 8.