Remo defeated Botafogo 2-1 in a comeback victory at the Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, breaking Botafogo's nine-game unbeaten streak. In the opening match of the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship, the home team opened the scoring with Ferraresi in the first half. However, Remo reacted in the second half: Alef Manga equalized in the 26th minute and Jajá scored the winning goal in stoppage time.