Botafogo edge past underdogs to progress in the Liberta

At the Nilton Santos Stadium, Botafogo defeated Nacional Potosí 2-0 this Wednesday (25th), overturning the 1-0 loss from the first leg of the second qualifying round of the Conmebol Libertadores.

The Glorioso dominated the action from the very start of the match.

In fact, with less than a minute on the clock, Vitinho had already hit the Bolivian post.

The goal didn’t take long to come either.

Before five minutes had passed, Danilo delivered a beautiful long ball, Alex Telles received it like a left winger, entered the box at speed, and chipped the ball over the goalkeeper to open the scoring for Botafogo.

Vitinho hit the post again and almost extended the lead.

Still in the first half, came the relief goal.

In the last play of stoppage time, Barboza headed a free kick into the box, the defense failed to clear, and Danilo appeared in the six-yard box to finish and score.

After the break, Nacional Potosí threatened and also hit Botafogo’s post.

The "tight" scoreline made Botafogo fans nervous, who breathed a sigh of relief at the final whistle.

🚦 What’s next

With qualification for the third qualifying round, the last before the group stage, Botafogo will face Barcelona de Guayaquil from Ecuador.

The third round matches are scheduled for March 4 and 11.

The Glorioso is also competing in the Copa Rio, playing with a team that is practically under-20.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.