Botafogo vs Cienciano del Cusco Highlights - August 20, 2026

Botafogo beat Cienciano del Cusco 1-0 in Copa Sudamericana on August 20, 2026. The match was played at Joao Havelange Stadium.

Danilo (8') scored for Botafogo.

Their previous five had brought 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That run had left Botafogo 3 games without defeat.

They had won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 in their previous five. Cienciano del Cusco arrived unbeaten in 2.

A block denied Danilo Santos on 6 minutes. Soon after, Danilo scored for Botafogo on 8 minutes after a pass from Álvaro Montoro.

The referee cautioned Victor Hugo of Botafogo on 11 minutes.

Shortly afterwards, Alejandro Hohberg shot wide for Cienciano del Cusco on 12 minutes.

Arthur Cabral could not find the target for Botafogo (15'). Santiago Arias was booked for Cienciano del Cusco (22').

Moments later, Alex Telles forced a save for Botafogo on 23 minutes. The keeper had to be alert to keep out Victor Hugo’s effort (23').

Substitutions: Botafogo 1, Cienciano del Cusco 0.

After the break, Danilo saw a shot blocked (46'). Arthur Cabral sent an effort off target for Botafogo (48').

Santiago Arias shot wide for Cienciano del Cusco on 55 minutes.

Soon after, the referee cautioned Gerson Barreto of Cienciano del Cusco on 60 minutes.

Carlos Cabello was booked for Cienciano del Cusco (77').

Shortly afterwards, Gonzalo Aguirre tested the goalkeeper for Cienciano del Cusco (80').

Júnior Santos forced a save for Botafogo on 85 minutes. The keeper had to be alert to keep out Júnior Santos’s effort (90'+2').

Edenilson tested the goalkeeper for Botafogo (90'+4'). Substitutions: Botafogo 4, Cienciano del Cusco 5.

Botafogo controlled 69.2% of possession. Botafogo had 22 shots with 8 on target, while Cienciano del Cusco had 8 and 1.

Goalkeeper saves: Botafogo 1, Cienciano del Cusco 6. Corners: Botafogo 6, Cienciano del Cusco 1.

Botafogo completed the most passes, 493 in total at 83.4% accuracy. The referee produced 8 yellow cards.