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The critical turning point came on a challenging Saturday night, when Corinthians faced off against Botafogo at the Nilton Santos Stadium. Despite the fervor surrounding their new signing, the match underscored the unsatisfactory state of the squad. As captured by real-time statistics from the Sofascore app, Corinthians struggled to maintain possession and create opportunities, with only a handful of shots on target throughout the match.

The game unfolded with the Botafogo team, leading the championship, quickly establishing dominance over a lack-luster Corinthians side. They opened the scoring with Luiz Henrique’s goal on the 15th shot of the first half, while Corinthians managed only two attempts in that same period.