Botafogo Advances in Copa Libertadores After Victory Over Nacional Potosí

Botafogo secured their place in the next stage of the Copa Libertadores preliminary knockout rounds, defeating Nacional Potosí of Bolivia 2-0 in the second leg of their tie. The victory at the Nilton Santos Stadium reversed a 1-0 loss in the first leg played at altitude.

Match Details

Alex Telles opened the scoring for Botafogo in the 5th minute, and Danilo added a second goal in the 45+6th minute. The aggregate score finished 2-1 in favor of Botafogo, allowing them to progress to the next round before the group stage.

Key Stats

Botafogo dominated possession with 59.8% of the ball compared to Nacional Potosí’s 40.2%. Botafogo recorded 6 shots on goal from 16 attempts, while Nacional Potosí managed 3 shots on goal from 7 attempts. The match saw 2 yellow cards issued to Botafogo players and 4 to Nacional Potosí players. Botafogo also earned 4 corner kicks to Nacional Potosí’s 1.

Lineups

Botafogo: Linck, Telles, Barboza, Bastos, Ponte, Vitinho, Montoro, Newton, Danilo, Barrera, Martins.

Nacional Potosí: Leo Linck, Bastos, Alexander Barboza, Mateo Ponte, Gabriel Pereira Justino, Alex Telles, Vitinho, Newton, Danilo, Álvaro Montoro, Joaquín Correa, Jordan Barrera, Artur, Matheus Martins, Arthur Cabral.

Looking Ahead

Botafogo will now advance to the next phase of qualification for the Copa Libertadores group stage, continuing their pursuit of a place in South America’s premier club competition.

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