Cortes helped shut out the Argentine forwards as Brazil took a 2-0 win to lift the Superclasico de las Americas trophy.
“Everybody is very pleased with Cortes,” Menezes said after the game. “When I called him up for the first leg, we had to be careful because everything was so new to him.
“He has had a great season, but sometimes you need to wait for the dust to settle, because you have no idea how the player will react to playing for the Seleção.”
24-year-old Cortes is in fine form in his first season with Botafogo and has been a key player in their Brasileirão title challenge.