Tiquinho Soares shone, Botafogo beat Flamengo in a tight game and came out ahead of the Brasileirão.
Botafogo defeated Flamengo 3-2 in an electrifying game this Sunday, at Maracanã, in the second leg of the Brasileirão. Tiquinho Soares, twice, and Danilo Barbosa scored for Alvinegro, while Léo Pereira also scored twice for Rubro-Negro. The duel was also controversially ended by referee Edina Alves for not dismissing Thiago Maia. As a result, Flamengo loses positions in the table again and could end the round in 14th place, while Glorioso is the leader and the only team with 100% wins in the Brasileirão. In the next round, the teams will face Athletico Paranaense and Atlético-MG, respectively. + See Brazilian Championship table