Rio De Janeiro, May 18 -- Arthur Cabral netted a hat-trick as Botafogo ended a three-game winless run with a 3-1 home victory over Corinthians in Brazil's Serie A.
Cabral struck either side of Rodrigo Garro's 10th-minute strike and added a third with a clinical finish after combining with Kauan Toledo.
"I always say that a center-forward needs to be resourceful and I showed that today," Cabral told reporters.
"I was able to score with my left foot, from outside the area and then with an opportunistic finish. That's the most enjoyable thing. I'm very pleased for the team because we needed this win."Botafogo is now ninth in the standings with 21 points, three ahead of 17th-placed Corinthians.
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