Gazeta Esportiva.com
·26 March 2026
Vitória throw away lead to Botafogo-PB, lose Copa do Nordeste opener

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·26 March 2026

This Wednesday, at Estádio Manoel Barradas, Vitória came from ahead to lose to Botafogo-PB in the first round of the Copa do Nordeste. Osvaldo scored for the home side, while Rodolfo and Dudu netted for the visitors.
Botafogo begin the tournament as leaders of Group B, with three points. Meanwhile, Vitória sit bottom of Group A and have yet to earn any points in the competition.
🔴⚫ VITÓRIA 1 x 2 BOTAFOGO-PB ⚫🔴
🏆 Competition: Copa do Nordeste – first round 🏟️ Venue: Estádio Manoel Barradas 📅 Date: March 25, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Kick-off time: 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time)
⚽ Osvaldo, 7’ of the 1st half (Vitória)
⚽ Rodolfo, 34’ of the 1st half (Botafogo-PB)
⚽ Dudu, 36’ of the 1st half (Botafogo-PB)
Vitória opened the scoring just seven minutes into the match. Igor Morais tried to play the ball back to Max Walef, and Osvaldo slid in to intercept the pass and slot it into the back of the net. In the 33rd minute, it was Vitória’s Jamerson who made a mistake on a back pass. The defender gifted the ball to Felipe Azevedo, who set up Rodolfo to level the match.
The winner came two minutes after the equalizer. Ed Carlos found Dudu in the box, and he placed his shot neatly to score another for Botafogo-PB.
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