October 23, 2024, 10:50 PM
October 23, 2024, 10:50 PM
Botafogo, with a double from Jefferson Savarino and a great display from Luiz Henrique, This Wednesday he took a giant step towards playing in his first Copa Libertadores final, after beating, 5-0, a Peñarol that collapsed in the second half.
The Venezuelan international unlocked a Brazilian team who was lost until he broke out with five goals in a tremendous second half, three of them scored in a period of just eight minutes. A real gale.
Savarino inaugurated the party after Luiz Henrique (m.51) and four minutes later, Argentine Alexander Barboza extended the lead after a corner taken by number 10 (m.55).
The Vinotinto winger repeated after a mistake by goalkeeper Washington Aguerre (m.59), Luiz Henrique scored the goal of the night by kicking the ball before the Uruguayan goalkeeper came out (m.73) and Igor Jesús certified the handball (m.79).
Unbeatable result for the Rio team after a match marked by serious altercations committed by Peñarol fans on a beach in Rio de Janeiro and which They resulted in nearly 300 fans being arrested.
Except for the debacle in Montevideo, the club of American tycoon John Textor You can book a flight and hotel for the final on November 30 in the Monumental of Buenos Aires. The rival: Atlético Mineiro or River Plate.
On the field, Peñarol appeared on the synthetic grass of Nilton Santos with a clear objective: stumble the development of the game to the maximum, playing at the limit of the regulations.
In that plan it was worth wasting time, provoke the rival, simulate attacks and get into any brawl. And Botafogo fell into the trap for a long time.
Colombian referee Andrés Rojas worked hardor to put out the various disagreements that occurred in the first half.
The Uruguayan team also surprised by taking the defensive line outside the area and putting pressure on the rival field. He even touched the goal with a good shot by Rodrigo Pérez.
Botafogo was very uncomfortable in the first half. Desperate, he asked for a penalty on a non-existent handball from Guzmán Rodríguez.
But the painting by the Portuguese Artur Jorge He came out with another spirit in the second part and became a category five hurricane.
Savarino, who had previously warned with a shot from outside the area, opened the scoring after a good pass from Luiz Henrique, former Real Betis player, and repeated eight minutes later.
Before, Barboza had made it 2-0 on a corner thatIgor Jesus headed the ball so that the center back could push the ball into the back of the net.
By then, Peñarol was already broken and without weapons to stop the Brazilians.
Luiz Henrique’s goals would still be missing a pass from Igor Jesus, the fashion forward in Brazil and who closed the scoring after catching a rebound from Aguerre after a shot from Argentine Thiago Almada.
And there could have been more. TONow he has to focus on the Brazilian Championship, which he leads with just one point over Palmeiras, because his ticket to the Libertadores final seems to be assured.
