Criciuma hold leaders Botafogo in Brazil's Serie A-Xinhua

Criciuma hold leaders Botafogo in Brazil's Serie A

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-10-19 15:39:00

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Felipe Vizeu struck in the 94th minute as Criciuma earned a 1-1 draw at Botafogo in Brazil's Serie A on Saturday.

Tiquinho Soares appeared to secure victory for the league leaders by breaking the deadlock with a 91st-minute header.

But Vizeu put the visitors on level terms when he nodded into the far corner after Yannick Bolasie's cross.

The result leaves Botafogo four points clear of second-placed Palmeiras, who have a game in hand.

Criciuma are 11th in the 20-team standings, a further 21 points off the pace.

In Friday's only other Brazilian top flight fixture, Luciano Rodriguez cancelled out Gabriel Veron's strike as Bahia salvaged a 1-1 draw at Cruzeiro.