RIO DE JANEIRO, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Defender Cuiabano scored in the 91st minute as defending champion Botafogo clinched a 2-1 victory at Carabobo in the Copa Libertadores group stage on Tuesday.
The Brazilian side took the lead when Argentine goalkeeper Lucas Bruera failed to grasp Cuiabano's long-range effort and Vitinho was on hand to tap in the rebound.
Leonardo Aponte put the Venezuelan outfit on level terms with a first-time effort from eight yards after the visitors failed to deal with a corner.
But Botafogo lifted its tempo in search of a winner and Cuiabano restored his team's lead by taking a touch to control Allan's pass before thumping a shot that beat Bruera at his near post.
The Rio de Janeiro side remains third in Group A and will likely need to win both of its final two group matches - against Estudiantes and Universidad de Chile at home - to advance to the round of 16.
"I'm happy to have scored but especially to have helped us pick up three points because we know how important it was," Cuiabano said after the match. "We have a tight-knit group and we will always fight until the end."
Meanwhile, Andre Silva scored twice as Sao Paulo cruised to a 2-0 away victory over 10-man Alianza Lima.
Silva put the visitors ahead just after the half-hour with a low first-time strike following Matheus Alves' headed flick. The hosts were reduced to 10 men in the 69th minute when Renzo Garces was shown a straight red card for a bad foul on Lucas Moura.
The Brazilian side put the result beyond doubt as Silva struck a minute from time after combining with Luciano Neves.
Elsewhere, Argentina's Racing Club romped to a 4-0 away victory over Colombian side Atletico Bucaramanga.
Adrian Martinez opened the scoring in the fourth minute when he tapped home after a scramble inside the six-yard box. Santiago Solari doubled the advantage by playing a slick one-two with Martinez before rifling a low shot past goalkeeper Aldair Quintana.
Santiago Sosa and Martin Barrios added late goals as Racing secured its second win of the campaign. ■
