October 30, 2024, 10:59 PM
October 30, 2024, 10:59 PM
Botafogo qualified for the final for the first time of the Copa Libertadores after losing 3-1 goals this Wednesday against the Uruguayan Peñarol and closing the series with a global score of 6-3 in their favor.
Founded in 1904, twice champion of Brazil and winner of a Conmebol Cup, the team in which Garrincha began his career as a footballer and in which Mário Lobo Zagallo closed it has already scheduled its next appointment: it will be against Atlético Mineiro on the 30th of November.
Buenos Aires will receive a game that day in which those of the Portuguese Artur Jorge will seek to add to their showcase a trophy that their next rival won in 2013 with Ronaldinho as a figure.
After what happened a week ago with the Peñarol fans in Rio de Janeiro, the Ministry of the Interior of Uruguay did not allow this Wednesday’s meeting will take place at the Campeón del Siglo stadium.
According to this, The duel was moved to the historic Centennial of Montevideo, where the local public accompanied a team that said goodbye with their heads held high after sealing a great performance.
In need of a miracle to advance to the finalPeñarol went out to attack from minute one and pushed against their goal a team that came out to play with several substitutes and that left out four of its main figures: Alexander Barboza, Thiago Almada, Luiz Henrique and Igor Jesus.
A great goal from Jaime Báez at 30 minutes of the first half opened the score and raised the hopes of Uruguayan fans.
Immediately, Rodrigo Pérez crashed the ball against the vertical in one of the many that the eleven led by Diego Aguirre generated.
Finished the first part, An attack by Washington Aguerre on John cost him the red card to the Peñarol goalkeeper, a situation that complicated the home team and was evened out in the 69th minute when Mateo Ponte saw the visitor’s red card.
Another great goal from Báez after 66 minutes excited Aurinegro even more, who went on the attack and had some clear situations to increase their advantage.
Towards the end and when Peñarol was totally committed to the attack, a counterattack led by Thiago Almada and Marlon Freitas turned into a goal of the world champion with Argentina and Botafogo definitively lowered the curtain on the game.
However, there was time for more and Peñarol found the third in the 89th minute through Facundo Batista, who in a one-on-one match against the rival goalkeeper declared the final 3-1.
In this waythe five-time Libertadores champion said goodbye to the competition with his head held high and Botafogo, current leader of the Brasileirao, celebrated in Montevideo the qualification to a final in which he will try to conquer the most important continental competition at the club level.
