Botafogo 2-1 Racing Club
Updated
Botafogo won: Botafogo 2-1 Racing Club in the Copa Sudamericana (Round Group Stage - Round 4) on Thu, 7 May 2026 at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro. Botafogo goals: Marco Di Césare 19' (og), Danilo 74'. Racing Club goals: Adrián Martínez 49'. Sent off: Facundo Cambeses (90'). Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Danilo (8.2).
Match report
Botafogo beat Racing Club 2-1
Botafogo narrowly beat Racing Club 2-1 at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos on Thursday 7 May in Copa Sudamericana.
An own goal by Marco Di Césare put Botafogo ahead on 19' (1-0), Adrián Martínez levelled for Racing Club on 49' (1-1) and Danilo restored Botafogo's lead on 74' (2-1).
Facundo Cambeses (Racing Club) was sent off on 90+3'.
Botafogo had 44% of the ball, shots were 12-13 (4-5 on target).
Danilo (Botafogo) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Match stats
| Botafogo | Racing Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Total shots | 12 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 24 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 197 (70%) | 255 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 12 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 10 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 3 |
Lineups
Botafogo (4-2-3-1): Neto, Vitinho, Nahuel Ferraresi, Alexander Barboza, Alex Telles, Newton, Cristian Medina, Júnior Santos, Danilo, Matheus Martins, Kadir Barría
Racing Club (5-3-2): Facundo Cambeses, Marco Di Césare, Santiago Sosa, Agustín Basso, Gastón Martirena, Gabriel Rojas, Baltasar Rodríguez, Alan Forneris, Adrián Fernández, Adrián Martínez, Santiago Solari
Key events
- 3' · Yellow card · Adrián Fernández (Racing Club)
- 19' · Goal · Marco Di Césare (Botafogo)
- 26' · Yellow card · Kadir Barría (Botafogo)
- 30' · Yellow card · Baltasar Rodríguez (Racing Club)
- 49' · Goal · Adrián Martínez (Racing Club)
- 59' · Substitution · Matías Zaracho for Baltasar Rodríguez (Racing Club)
- 60' · Substitution · Tomás Conechny for Santiago Solari (Racing Club)
- 61' · Substitution · Arthur Cabral for Kadir Barría (Botafogo)
- 65' · Substitution · Bruno Zuculini for Alan Forneris (Racing Club)
- 74' · Goal · Danilo (Botafogo)
- 76' · Substitution · Edenílson for Matheus Martins (Botafogo)
- 77' · Substitution · Lucas Villalba for Júnior Santos (Botafogo)
- 79' · Substitution · Matko Miljevic for Adrián Fernández (Racing Club)
- 79' · Yellow card · Marco Di Césare (Racing Club)
- 80' · Substitution · Tomás Pérez for Agustín Basso (Racing Club)
- 87' · Yellow card · Lucas Villalba (Botafogo)
- 90' · Yellow card · Edenílson (Botafogo)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Marçal for Alex Telles (Botafogo)
- 90'+3 · Red card · Facundo Cambeses (Racing Club)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Botafogo vs Racing Club?
Botafogo won, 2-1 (Copa Sudamericana) on Thu, 7 May 2026.
When and where is Botafogo vs Racing Club?
Thu, 7 May 2026, 00:30 UTC at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Copa Sudamericana.