Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Botafogo - Estadio Mane Garrincha, Brasilia, Brazil - May 8, 2022 Botafogo players applaud fans after the match REUTERS/Adriano Machado
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Botafogo beat Flamengo 1-0 on Sunday to leapfrog their Rio de Janeiro rivals in Brazil's Serie A.
Flamengo moved the home game to Brasilia but their fans were silenced six minutes into the second half when Erison hammered home a superb strike from 20 meters out.
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