🎥 Botafogo thrashed, in big trouble in the Copa Sul-Americana | OneFootball

Botafogo made its task of reaching the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals much harder.

Playing at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium, 3,350 meters above sea level, Glorioso was thrashed 6-1 by Cienciano this Thursday (13).

There was controversial VAR, a goalkeeper blunder, and a center-forward hat-trick.

Check out the highlights below.

Did you catch the score?

The Peruvian side got the first goal in the 18th minute, thanks to Succar.

The second came amid controversy and after five minutes of VAR review.

Signed after several Botafogo goalkeeping errors, Warleson made a HUGE mistake and Succar scored again.

The fourth was scored by Martinich from long range, giving Warleson no chance.

Franclim Carvalho made two substitutions in the 35th minute. He chose to change the attacking setup.

It was the first time in history that a Peruvian team scored four first-half goals against a Brazilian side.

They responded, but...

There was some hope when Matheus Martins pulled one back with a free kick just four minutes into the second half.

Arthur Cabral also had a good chance before Cienciano took control again.

Bandiera scored the fifth. And Succar completed his hat-trick.

What now❓

The second leg will be next Thursday (20) at Nilton Santos.

And Botafogo will only qualify in regulation time if they win by a six-goal margin.

A five-goal Botafogo win will send the tie to penalties.

Cienciano, meanwhile, can afford to lose by up to four goals.

The winner will face Montevideo City Torque or Tigre next. In the first leg, the Uruguayan team won 1-0 on Argentine soil.

Glorioso now turns its focus back to the Brasileirão. The team is currently ninth and will travel to Barradão to face Vitória (13th) on Sunday (16).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

📸 JOSE ANGULO - AFP or licensors