Botafogo goalscorer Matheus Martins values draw in Ecuador | OneFootball

Botafogo drew 1-1 with Barcelona-EQU in the first leg of the third phase of the Pre-Libertadores. The match took place this Tuesday in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The goal for the black-and-white team was scored by Matheus Martins in the second half. The forward valued the result and highlighted the team's good performance. 

“We played a great game, considering the draw we’re taking from here, because now we’ll decide it at home, with our fans. I think we deserved the win, we deserved to leave here with the victory. Now we’ll play at home, with the support of our fans,” he said.

Second Leg

The return match between Botafogo and Barcelona will be next Tuesday, at Nilton Santos Stadium, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time). Whoever wins will advance to the Group Stage of the Libertadores. Another draw will take the decision to penalties.

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