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·22 January 2026

Martín Anselmi makes winning start in charge of Botafogo

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The era of Martín Anselmi begins at Botafogo. The former FC Porto coach took his place on the bench for the first time in the victory against Volta Redonda, on Wednesday night, with a 1-0 win.

In the third round of the Carioca State Championship, Group B, Botafogo took the field with several starters and the new coach on the bench. In the first two matches, Anselmi watched from the stands and under-20 players were used.

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Despite creating some chances in the first half, Botafogo went into halftime tied 0-0 with Volta Redonda. In the second half, the young Argentine Álvaro Montoro scored the only goal of the match.

After the match, Anselmi confirmed Savarino's transfer to Fluminense – the player did not take part in this game. Botafogo leads Group B.

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

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