Uruguayan star Sebastian Abreu ensured victory for Botafogo away from home with a stunning last minute goal, which left the Peixe shell-shocked after a hard fought match. With the three points the Rio side overtake Santos to go into third place in Serie A, while the home side drop out of the top four three points behind closest rivals Cruzeiro.
Santos had numerous chances early on, with Keirrison in particular guilty of squandering some decent opportunities and Jefferson impressing in the Alvinegro goal. As the game progressed however forwards Neymar and Keirrison found themselves more and more isolated up front, as Bota looked to turn the screws on the Peixe midfield.
