CONMEBOL Libertadores

Botafogo vs Estudiantes de La Plata, 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Botafogo
  • 42': Rwan Seco
  • 52': Igor Jesus
  • 85': Artur
FT
3 - 2
Estudiantes de La Plata
  • 62': Tiago Palacios (P)
  • 77': Tiago Palacios

About

Botafogo are hosting Estudiantes de La Plata at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Eric Meza.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Artur with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Lucas Alario (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tiago Palacios.
  • 9': Offside, Estudiantes de La Plata. Eric Meza is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Tiago Palacios.
  • 14': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Tiago Palacios.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Rwan Cruz (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur with a cross.
  • 18': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Sebastián Boselli.
  • 19': Santiago Ascacíbar (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Cuiabano (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Artur with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Rwan Cruz (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Artur.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Vitinho (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Santiago Ascacíbar (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tiago Palacios.
  • 35': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Facundo Rodríguez.
  • 36': Facundo Rodríguez (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
  • 38': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Santiago Arzamendia.
  • 39': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 39': Vitinho (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Alex Telles (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Artur (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jair.
  • 42': Goal! Botafogo 1, Estudiantes de La Plata 0. Rwan Cruz (Botafogo) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Artur.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Rwan Cruz (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Cuiabano (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Cuiabano (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cuiabano with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Botafogo 1, Estudiantes de La Plata 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Botafogo 1, Estudiantes de La Plata 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Cuiabano (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rwan Cruz.
  • 46': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Matías Mansilla.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
  • 48': Foul by Jair (Botafogo).
  • 48': Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Sebastián Boselli.
  • 49': Foul by Cuiabano (Botafogo).
  • 49': Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Estudiantes de La Plata. Lucas Alario is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinho with a cross.
  • 51': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Sebastián Boselli.
  • 52': Goal! Botafogo 2, Estudiantes de La Plata 0. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Offside, Estudiantes de La Plata. Lucas Alario is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Luciano Giménez replaces Lucas Alario.
  • 59': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Lucas Piovi replaces Gabriel Neves.
  • 59': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Facundo Farías replaces José Sosa.
  • 60': Penalty conceded by Gregore (Botafogo) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 62': Goal! Botafogo 2, Estudiantes de La Plata 1. Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 65': Artur (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 65': Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Hand ball by Rwan Cruz (Botafogo).
  • 71': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Marlon Freitas.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tiago Palacios with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Offside, Estudiantes de La Plata. Santiago Ascacíbar is caught offside.
  • 73': Artur (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 75': Substitution, Botafogo. Nathan Fernandes replaces Rwan Cruz.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 77': Goal! Botafogo 2, Estudiantes de La Plata 2. Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Edwuin Cetré replaces Sebastián Boselli.
  • 82': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Santiago Arzamendia.
  • 83': Substitution, Botafogo. Jeffinho replaces Alex Telles.
  • 83': Substitution, Botafogo. Mateo Ponte replaces Vitinho.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Artur (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mateo Ponte with a cross.
  • 85': Goal! Botafogo 3, Estudiantes de La Plata 2. Artur (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marlon Freitas following a fast break.
  • 89': Substitution, Botafogo. Allan replaces Marlon Freitas.
  • 90': Substitution, Botafogo. Danilo Barbosa replaces Artur.
  • 90': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Joaquín Tobio Burgos replaces Santiago Arzamendia.
  • 90': Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Cuiabano (Botafogo).
  • 90': Cuiabano (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Allan (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 90'+3': Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Botafogo 3, Estudiantes de La Plata 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Botafogo 3, Estudiantes de La Plata 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 2
41.2 Possession 58.8
7 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
302 Accurate Passes 449
374 Passes 512
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 12
7 Crosses 34
0.3 Cross % 0.4
68 Long Balls 62
33 Accurate Long Balls 44
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 5
14 Tackles 7
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 7
25 Effective Clearances 8
25 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 26,613

CONMEBOL Libertadores Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Universidad de Chile 5 +3 10
2 Estudiantes de La Plata 5 +4 9
3 Botafogo 5 +2 9
4 Carabobo 5 -9 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BOT Botafogo (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 John (GK)
57 David Loiola
32 Jair Paula
13 Alex Telles
2 Vitinho
17 Marlon Freitas
26 Gregore
66 Cuiabano Yellow Card
7 Artur
99 Igor Jesus
9 Rwan Seco
Botafogo Substitutes:
Elias Manoel, Kauan Lindes, Newton, Patrick de Paula, Leo Linck, Nathan Ribeiro Fernandes, Jeffinho, Danilo, Fernando Marçal, Mateo Ponte, Allan, Santiago Rodríguez.

EST Estudiantes de La Plata (5-4-1)

No. Name
12 Matias Mansilla (GK)
6 Santiago Núñez
2 Facundo Rodríguez
14 Sebastián Boselli
15 Santiago Arzamendia Yellow Card
20 Eric Meza Yellow Card
8 Gabriel Neves
5 Santiago Ascacibar Yellow Card
7 José Sosa
10 Tiago Palacios
27 Lucas Alario
Estudiantes de La Plata Substitutes:
Bautista Kociubinski, Edwin Cetre, Ezequiel Piovi, Fabricio Iacovich, Gastón Benedetti, Joaquín Tobio Burgos, Fabricio Pérez, Alexis Castillo Manyoma, Mauro Méndez, Luciano Giménez, Facundo Farías, Ramiro Funes Mori.

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