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Botafogo-SP beats CRB 1-0 to move clear of Série B relegation zone
Botafogo-SP beat CRB 1-0 in Maceió on Sunday in Brazil’s Série B, the second division of national football.
Hygor scored the winner late in the second half, giving Botafogo-SP its third straight victory.
The result lifted the team to 13th place with 44 points, seven points above the relegation zone with four rounds played.
CRB stayed seventh with 52 points and missed a chance to move into the top six, whose teams qualify for promotion playoffs.
Botafogo-SP had spent much of the season fighting relegation, so the win brings it closer to securing its place in the division for 2027.
Both teams play again on Saturday: CRB hosts Londrina, while Botafogo-SP visits Avaí.
Botafogo-SP beat CRB 1-0 at the Estádio Rei Pelé in Maceió in the 34th round of Brazil’s Série B.
Hygor scored the only goal in the second half.
The win lifted Botafogo-SP to 44 points and 13th place, seven points clear of the relegation zone.
CRB remained seventh with 52 points and missed a chance to enter the top six.
- Who
- Botafogo-SP and CRB.
- What
- Botafogo-SP won 1-0.
- When
- October 18, 2026.
- Where
- Estádio Rei Pelé in Maceió, Brazil.
- Why
- The result moved Botafogo-SP further clear of the relegation zone, while CRB missed a chance to enter the top six.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Botafogo-SP and CRB met in the 34th round of Série B at the Estádio Rei Pelé in Maceió.
Rafael Gava’s penalty for Botafogo-SP was saved by Vitor Caetano.
Pedro Castro scored for CRB, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
Hygor scored the winning goal for Botafogo-SP.
- Score
- Botafogo-SP 1-0 CRB
- Goal scorer
- Hygor
- Botafogo-SP points
- 44
- Botafogo-SP position
- 13th
- CRB points and position
- 52 points, seventh
- Gap from relegation zone
- Seven points