Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Botafogo v Flamengo - Nilton Santos stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - November 10, 2018 Flamengo's Lucas Paqueta shoots at goal REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Two first-half goals gave Botafogo a 2-1 win over city rivals Flamengo in the Rio de Janeiro derby on Saturday.
Erik put Botafogo ahead after 18 minutes when he ran on to a through ball from the halfway line and chipped over the advancing keeper.
Leonardo Valencia made it 2-0 10 minutes later when his free kick from a couple of metres shy of the byeline fooled the Flamengo defence and curled into the net.
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Botafogo v Flamengo - Nilton Santos stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - November 10, 2018 Botafogo's Igor Rabello and Joel Carli celebrate after the match REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Flamengo's former Botafogo winger Vitinho cut the deficit early in the second half when he headed home a cross from the right and although both sides had chances neither could add to the score.
The result lifts Botafogo into 10th place in the Serie A with 41 points, while Flamengo remain in third, six points behind leaders Palmeiras.
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Botafogo v Flamengo - Nilton Santos stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - November 10, 2018 Botafogo's Erik scores their first goal REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
(Reporting by Andrew Downie; editing by Clare Fallon)
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Botafogo v Flamengo - Nilton Santos stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - November 10, 2018 Botafogo's Erik celebrates scoring their first goal with team mates REUTERS/Pilar OlivaresSoccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Botafogo v Flamengo - Nilton Santos stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - November 10, 2018 Flamengo's Cuellar in action with Botafogo's Luiz Fernando REUTERS/Pilar OlivaresSoccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Botafogo v Flamengo - Nilton Santos stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - November 10, 2018 Botafogo's Brenner in action with Flamengo's Leo Duarte REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
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