According to Opta data, the domination was total: 21 finishes against 9, with 12 on target – against only 1 from the rival.
Ball possession was also in favor of Alvinegro, with 58% control, and a goal expectation of 1.88, well above the 0.43 of Leão.
With this performance, the team from Rio confirmed maximum efficiency and took advantage of almost all the chances created.
The result also had historical weight: Botafogo equaled its biggest victory as a visitor in the First Division in terms of goal difference, repeating the 5×0 applied to Athletico in 2006.
Photo: Vítor Silva/Botafogo
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