Botafogo overwhelm Petrolero, go clear in Copa Sul-Americana 📹
Botafogo overwhelm Petrolero, go clear in Copa Sul-Americana 📹 Botafogo wasted a "truckload of goals," but beat Independiente Petrolero 2-0 and moved into sole possession of first place in Group E of the Copa Sudamericana. One statistic sums up the match at Nilton Santos: Fogão had 30 SHOTS — compared to just three from the Bolivian side. Group E now has Botafogo on seven points, Caracas on four, Racing on three, and Petrolero still on zero.
Caracas visits Racing at 7 p. m. on Thursday (29).
The ideal result for Franclim Carvalho's team would be a draw in that match. Match goals 📹 This Wednesday (28), Mateo Ponte opened the scoring in the first half after a move involving the full-backs — Alex Telles provided the assist. Botafogo kept up the intensity in the second half, scoring two more goals.
In the 17th minute, Álvaro Montoro hit a low shot and got a little "help. " And in the 31st minute, Newton finished off a deadly counterattack with a shot into the corner — it was his first goal of the current season. Upcoming matches 🗓️ Botafogo returns to the field against Remo at 4 p.
m. on Saturday (2), once again at Nilton Santos, for the 14th round of the Brasileirão. The club's next Copa Sudamericana challenge will be against Racing on May 6, a Wednesday, at 9:30 p.