Arthur Cabral scored all three Botafogo goals in a 3-1 win over Corinthians on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Nilton Santos in Round 16 of the Brazilian Serie A season. Rodrigo Garro got Corinthians on the scoresheet.
There were no red cards. The main refereeing moments were a Botafogo penalty that was overturned after a VAR review and a Corinthians goal by Yuri Alberto that was disallowed because of an irregular corner setup.
Goals
Botafogo went ahead in the sixth minute of the first half. Arthur Cabral pounced on a loose ball after an aerial duel, drove forward and finished left-footed.
Corinthians levelled in the 10th minute. Rodrigo Garro capitalised after pressure on Botafogo’s buildup and finished past Neto.
Arthur Cabral restored Botafogo’s lead in the 31st minute with a long-range strike after receiving from Kadir. He completed the hat-trick in the 24th minute of the second half after a move involving Lucas Villalba and Kauan Toledo.
Key moments
In the 23rd minute of the first half, referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima awarded Botafogo a penalty after a Gustavo Henrique challenge on Ferraresi. He was then called to the monitor and reversed the decision.
Before the break, Raniele hit the crossbar with a header. Soon after, Yuri Alberto found the net from a Rodrigo Garro corner, but the goal was ruled out because the ball had not been correctly placed for the restart.
Late on, Hugo Souza denied Kauan Toledo and then kept out a header from Alexander Barboza. After the second save, Santi Rodriguez hit the post on the rebound.
Match facts
Arthur Cabral moved to seven league goals with his hat-trick against Corinthians, the clearest individual takeaway from the afternoon.
The attendance at Nilton Santos was 17,556, with 15,841 paid tickets. Gate revenue was officially listed at R$ 656,210.00.
Danilo, who had initially been included in the squad, missed the match for personal reasons. Alexander Barboza started in what was treated as a possible farewell appearance at Nilton Santos before his move to Palmeiras.
What is next
Botafogo return to action on Wednesday, May 20, against Independiente Petrolero in Asuncion in the Copa Sudamericana. Their next Brazilian Serie A match is away to Sao Paulo on Saturday, May 23, at Morumbis.