This Sunday afternoon (27), Botafogo claimed another victory at Estádio Nilton Santos, commonly known as Engenhão, and defeated Bahia 3-0.
There was a beautiful party throughout the game as the league leaders kept their 11-point advantage towards Palmeiras.
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Striker Diego Costa showed his credentials and scored two goals in the match, in the 3rd minute of the first half and in the 5th minute of the final stage.
The third goal had the signature of the youth categories, with a beautiful play by Hugo for the cool conclusion by Luis Henrique.
With the positive result, Bruno Lage’s team comfortably leads the Brazilian Championship.
On Wednesday (30), Alvinegro has the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana against Defensa y Justicia, in Argentina.
For the Brasileirão, the next match is the classic against Flamengo on Saturday (20), at 9 pm, at Estádio Nilton Santos.
