Botafogo beat Racing 2-1. Clinical in front of goal: 2 scored from chances worth just 1.2. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 12 shots. Racing played with ten from minute 90. Best on the pitch was Danilo Oliveira, rated 7.7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026
   BRA 4-2-3-1·5-3-2 ARG
   Coach: Franclim Carvalho · Gustavo CostasReferee: Wilmar Roldan, Colombia📍 Estádio Nilton Santos
2. 1. First half
   2. 3'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      A. Fernandez
   3. 19'
      ARG
      Own goalM. Di Cesare
   4. 26'
      BRA
      Yellow card
      K. Barria
   5. 30'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      B. Rodriguez
3. 1. Second half
   2. 49'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Adrián Martínez
   3. 59'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲M. Zaracho▼B. Rodriguez
   4. 60'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲T. Conechny▼Santiago Solari
   5. 61'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Arthur Cabral▼K. Barria
   6. 65'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Bruno Zuculini▼A. Forneris
   7. 74'
      BRA
      GOOOAL!Danilo OliveiraAssist: Matheus Martins
   8. 76'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Edenílson▼Matheus Martins
   9. 77'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲L. M. Villalba Jaume▼Júnior Santos
   10. 79'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       M. Di Cesare
   11. 79'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Miljevic▼A. Fernandez
   12. 80'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲T. Perez▼A. Garcia
   13. 87'
       BRA
       Yellow card
       L. M. Villalba Jaume
   14. 90'
       BRA
       Yellow card
       Edenílson
   15. 90+2'
       BRA
       Substitution
       ▲Marçal▼Alex Telles
   16. 90+3'
       ARG
       Red card
       F. Cambeses