With a lightning goal of striker Arthur, at 14 seconds of the first half, Botafogo defeated LDU (Ecuador) 1-0 on Thursday night (14) at Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in the round of 16 departure of the Copa Libertadores.
⚡ Less than 20 seconds to define! ✔️
⚫⚪ @Botafogo got the advantage in the first match for the round of 16, in front of the @Ldu_oficial. 🇧🇷🇪🇨
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– Conmebol Libertadores (@libertadoresbr) August 14, 2025
Thus, Alvinegro de General Severiano will have a small advantage in the return confrontation between the teams, which will be played next Thursday (21) from 19h (Brasília time) in the 2,850 meters of Quito. Botafogo will be able to advance in regular time even with a draw.
Lightning goal
Botafogo needed only 14 seconds to overcome goalkeeper Gonzalo Valle. The defender Alex Telles took advantage of the ball and raised the ball in the area, where, with great freedom, Arthur hit the first.
🔥 Scend, Arthur! 🔥
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– Conmebol Libertadores (@libertadoresbr) August 14, 2025
With an advantage built anytime soon, the Alvinegro fans came to believe that it would be possible to win by an elastic score. However, LDU balanced the actions and Botafogo could no longer change the marker.
Palmeiras Goleia
Who sent the classification for the Wednesdays was Palmeiras, who, playing at Monumental de Lima stadium, thrashed the university 4-0. Now, the team led by Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira can even lose 3-0 in Sao Paulo, which advances in Libertadores.
⚽️ 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐀 🐷
⚪️🟢 In Lima, the @Palmeiras applied 4-0 against the @Universitario and returns home with the advantage in the round of 16 #Libertadores. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/cbizi86w13
– Conmebol Libertadores (@libertadoresbr) August 15, 2025
Verdon dominated since the first stage, when he opened a three -goal advantage thanks to goals from Gustavo Gómez (6 minutes in penalty), Flaco López (at 11 minutes) and Vitor Roque (at 29). In the final stage Palmeiras continued to send in the confrontation and arrived in the room with another goal of Flaco López (at 29 minutes).
