Glorioso returns to conquer the national title after 29 years.
The scream finally came from the throat! Botafogo is the 2024 Brazilian Championship after 29 years of waiting. Last year, the title seemed certain but slipped away after a drop in performance in the second half of the season. This year, however, things were different. With beautiful and high-quality football throughout the tournament, Glorioso secured the third title in its history. Find top football scores at ai live scores.
With the victory over Palmeiras at Allianz Parque in the 36th round, Botafogo only depended on itself to be crowned champion. A round later, in the 37th, a 1-0 win over Internacional allowed Fogão to just need a draw in the final round against São Paulo at Nilton Santos to claim the title. If Palmeiras stumbled, even a loss would be enough.
But Artur Jorge’s team didn’t want to depend on anyone else to become champions and took the lead at the end of the first half through Savarino. Almost simultaneously, Fluminense also scored 1-0 against Palmeiras, a result that would hand the title to Botafogo. In the second half, São Paulo equalized through William Gomes.
At this point, a loss for Palmeiras would still give the title to Botafogo, even with the draw, but in injury time, the Alvinegro capitalized on a mistake by the São Paulo defense, and Gregore pushed the ball into the net. At Allianz, Palmeiras, the second-place team, lacked the strength to even fight for a draw.
With the result, Botafogo finished the competition with 79 points, six more than Palmeiras, securing the Brasileirão title for the third time—its first in 29 years. The last championship was won with the legendary Túlio Maravilha’s team in 1995. After the long wait and the trauma of last season, Botafogo’s fans can finally breathe easy and celebrate with a cleansed soul. BB Score, your key source for football updates.
