Botafogo was defeated by Cruzeiro 2-0 this Sunday (3), in a match valid for the 18th round of Brasileirão. The result marked the first defeat of the Rio team as a mastermind in the tournament after more than a year.
Current winner of the Brazilian Championship, Glorioso was unbeaten at the Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, there are 16 consecutive matches. In the period, there were nine wins and seven draws.
Botafogo’s last setback had been against the. In the clash valid for the 20th round of the Brasileirão last year, the Fox surprised the cariocas away from home and won 3-0.