Mirassol beats Botafogo and puts 11th position at risk
The result paves the way for Botafogo's drop in the Brasileirão
Mirassol beat Botafogo 2-0 at Estádio Maião, in a match for the 28th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Eduardo, a former player for the Rio de Janeiro team, scored both goals, while the match was marked by the debuts of coach Tite and midfielder Hakim Ziyech.
Eduardo applies the "law of the ex"
The midfielder opened the scoring 15 minutes into the first half, heading home after a rebound off Igor Formiga behind Alex Telles. In stoppage time, Eduardo received the ball unmarked in the area from Edson Carioca and scored again. On both goals, he raised his hands, showing respect to Botafogo.
Debuts of Tite and Ziyech
The game was Tite's first match in charge of Botafogo, managing the team in the second half. Hakim Ziyech also made his debut, showing good long passes and almost scoring a brilliant goal on an individual play. The Moroccan's presence was seen as great news, despite the team failing to win.
Impact on the standings
With the victory, Mirassol, coached by Rafael Guanaes, reached 32 points and pulled away from the relegation zone (Z-4), occupying 15th place. Botafogo remains with 35 points, in 11th place, and could be overtaken if São Paulo and Vitória, both with 33 points, win their matches.
Botafogo's defensive performance
Gabriel Batista's saves were highlighted, but the goalkeeper made a mistake on Mirassol's second goal, allowing Igor Formiga's header. Huguinho received a yellow card at halftime. The defense, overall, was considered the worst part of the black-and-white system, with mistakes that compromised the result.
Technical and tactical summary
Mirassol featured Bruno Santos, who almost scored a sensational goal, and the standout performance of Eduardo, who scored both goals. Botafogo, in turn, tried to compensate by pushing forward, but the speed of the São Paulo side's attack overcame the defense. The match ended with Botafogo failing to reverse the defeat, even with Ziyech coming on in the second half.
With information from UOL, ge.
Source: UOL, ge