With a disappointing defensive performance on Artur Jorge’s debut, Glorioso escapes defeat and leaves the bottom of the competition
Rookie of the evening, Artur Jorge doesn’t know what the altitude is. The highest place he has ever been was in Serra da Estrela, Portugal. He nor he knows the details of the Copa Libertadores and its rituals. In this way, he put Botafogo in kamikaze mode, went crazy, fielded four attackers and lost against LDU (ECU) 1-0, this Thursday, at Casa Blanca, in Quito, in the second round of Group D of the competition. .
Botafogo is in limbo in this Libertadores. Cleared, he is the lantern and even sees a place in the South American championship as far away. LDU now has the first three points and faces Junior Barranquilla (COL) and Universitário (PER).
SCORING A GOAL IN BOTAFOGO IS A SIMPLE TASK
New coach of Botafogo, Artur Jorge thought he was playing against Portimonense and chose the team with four attackers, without defenders. After all, Gatito, Ponte, Halter, Barboza and Hugo are not nothing. Zombies wearing the black and white shirt to complete the starting 11. Therefore, the LDU quickly realized that scoring a goal for the Brazilian team was easier than stealing candy from a child. Azulgaray completed the exchange of attacking passes and gave the Ecuadorians the lead.
With another passing line that left the rearguard disorientated, LDU scored the second. Botafogo’s luck is that VAR saw a needle in the haystack and declared it offside. Only Alvinegro did not concede more goals thanks to the aiming of the home team, who always appeared easily in front of goal.
ALMOST NOTHING HAS CHANGED
Botafogo dangerous in the second half especially with Jeffinho. However, he was hampered by the poor quality of the armament and the lack of increased firepower. Afterwards, Mais Tradicional ran out of breath to maintain the initial momentum. LDU, for its part, calm on the pitch, took advantage of the spaces made available in the first half. However, the Ecuadorians are not in a good offensive phase. It was a match made to kill the score quickly, without leaving room for speculation.
DATA SHEET
LDU 1×0 BOTAFOGO
Second round of group D of the Libertadores
Local: Casa Blanca, in Quito (ECU)
Date and time: 11/4/2024, at 7:00 pm (Brasilia time)
Goals: Azulgaray, 3’/1st Q (1-0)
LDU: Dominguez; Quintero, Adé, Rodríguez and Quiñónez; Piovi, Estupian (Julio, 13’/2nd Q), Estrada (González, 13’/2nd Q) and Angulo (Villamil, 15’/1st Q); Alzugaray (Romero, 41’/2°Q) and Arce. Coach: Josep Alcácer
BOTAFOGO: Gatito, Ponte (Gregore, 35’/2º, Halter, Barboza and Hugo (Raí, 35’/2ºT); Barbosa (Tchê Tchê, Interval) and Freitas; Jeffinho (Romero, 19’/2ºT), Júnior Santos, Luiz Henrique (Nascimento, 25’/2nd Q) and Tiquinho Coach: Artur Jorge
Referee: Andrés Matonte (URU)
Auxiliaries: Martín Soppi (URU) and Andrés Nievas (URU)
VAR: Andrés Cunha (URU)
Yellow paper: Rodriguez (LDU)
Red card:
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Source: Terra
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