Botafogo wasted a "truckload of goals," but beat Independiente Petrolero 2-0 and moved into sole possession of first place in Group E of the Copa Sudamericana.

One statistic sums up the match at Nilton Santos: Fogão had 30 SHOTS — compared to just three from the Bolivian side.

Group E now has Botafogo on seven points, Caracas on four, Racing on three, and Petrolero still on zero.

Caracas visits Racing at 7 p.m. on Thursday (29). The ideal result for Franclim Carvalho's team would be a draw in that match.

This Wednesday (28), Mateo Ponte opened the scoring in the first half after a move involving the full-backs — Alex Telles provided the assist.

Botafogo kept up the intensity in the second half, scoring two more goals. In the 17th minute, Álvaro Montoro hit a low shot and got a little "help."

And in the 31st minute, Newton finished off a deadly counterattack with a shot into the corner — it was his first goal of the current season.

Botafogo returns to the field against Remo at 4 p.m. on Saturday (2), once again at Nilton Santos, for the 14th round of the Brasileirão.

The club's next Copa Sudamericana challenge will be against Racing on May 6, a Wednesday, at 9:30 p.m., ALSO at Nilton Santos.

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