In the seventh round of the Copa Rio Feminina, Flamengo ended up being defeated by Botafogo 2-1 on Wednesday morning (9), at Nilton Santos. Letícia scored the only goal for the red-black team in the classic. In the last round, the Meninas da Gávea need to draw with Fluminense to win the competition's second title. 

The game
With an all-reserve team, Flamengo started the match maintaining possession in attack. Needing a win, Botafogo tried to break out of their own half, but struggled due to the Flamengo's strong marking. 

At the 30-minute mark, Botafogo opened the scoring with Tipa, who took a shot from outside the box and the ball went into the top corner: 1-0. The red-and-black team continued to attack in search of an equalizer. In the 36th minute, Leidiane arrived well on the right and attempted a cross. The ball went straight to the goal, and the goalkeeper made the save. 

In stoppage time, Leidiane received the ball on the right side of the box and unleashed a powerful shot. The ball hit the outside of the net. The first half ended with a partial victory for the home team, despite the red-and-black dominance. 

The Girls from Gávea returned for the second half, pressuring Botafogo's attacking play. Seeking to turn the score around, the red-and-black team went on the attack. In the 14th minute, Mariana arrived well on the left side of the box and passed to Leidiane, who hit a cross-shot that grazed the post. 

Mengão equalized in the 18th minute! Letícia, who had just come on, received a good pass in the box and tapped it past the goalkeeper to level the score: 1-1. Botafogo were awarded a penalty in the 31st minute. Carol stepped up to take the penalty and made it 2-1. 

In the final minutes, Vitória Almeida burst into the box from the left flank and fired a cross that goalkeeper Yasmim saved. The red-and-black team tried to equalize until the final minutes, but the derby ended with a victory for the black-and-whites. The "Mais Querido" (Most Beloved) goes into the final round needing only a draw to be crowned the tournament's two-time champion. 

Flamengo
Vivi Holzel, Diovanna (Nubia), Flávia Mota (Monalisa), Barraca and Chai; Driely (Letícia), Louvain (Larissa) and Leidiane (Duda Rodrigues); Mariana, Valéria Cantuário and Vitória Almeida.
Coach: Mauricio Salgado.

Botafogo
Yasmim, Raissa, Fran Bonfanti, Grazi and Thaiane; Natane, Rita Bove and Analu; Carol, Bia and Tipa.
Coach: Léo Goulart. 

upcoming appointments
The Girls from Gávea return to the field on Friday (11) to face Sport, at 18:30 pm, at Ilha do Retiro, for the fourth round of the Brasileirão Feminino. For the Copa Rio, the red-black team will face Fluminense, on April 23, at 9 am, in Xerém. 

Technical sheet
Botafogo 2x1 Flamengo – 7th Round of the Women's Rio Cup
Location: Nilton Santos Stadium, RJ
Date and time: 09/04/2025 at 9:XNUMX am
Arbitration: José Henrique Vieira, Evelyn Mendes Soares and Paola Rodrigues José
Yellow cards: Natane (BOT), Louvain (FLA) and Chai (FLA)
Goals: BOT: Tipa (30'1st half) and Carol (33'2nd half), FLA: Leticia (18'2nd half) .