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·16 February 2026

Anselmi out of favour at Botafogo, fifth straight Brasileirão loss

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Botafogo fell 2-1 to Flamengo in the Campeonato Carioca, while Palmeiras drew 1-1 with Guarani in the Campeonato Paulista.

On a night of regional competitions, Botafogo, managed by Martín Anselmi, was defeated 2-1 by Flamengo in the first leg of the Campeonato Carioca quarter-finals, marking their fifth consecutive loss.

At home, Lucas Paquetá opened the scoring in the 19th minute, netting his first goal since returning to his boyhood club. The team led by the former FC Porto coach managed to equalize through Alexander Barboza in the 54th minute, but Erick Pulgar decided the match with a goal in the 84th minute.

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