Rio De Janeiro, July 27 -- Memphis Depay struck late to earn Corinthians a 1-1 away draw with defending champion Botafogo in Brazil's Serie A.
Arthur Cabral gave the host the lead in the 24th minute by nodding home from close range after Nathan Fernandes' headed pass. Depay, a second-half substitute for Luiz Gustavo, equalized seven minutes from time with a low first-time shot that left goalkeeper John with no chance on Saturday.
"Our first half was very good but we were unable to translate our dominance into goals," Botafogo manager Davide Ancelotti told a post-match news conference.
"The second half was more difficult. They made some substitutions that provided them with a lot of energy. We tried to defend the best we could, but in ...