Davide disappointed but praises Botafogo in Copa do Brasil exit | OneFootball

Playing at home, at Nilton Santos Stadium, Botafogo was eliminated from the Copa do Brasil by Vasco on penalties, after a 1-1 draw in regular time. The Glorioso's coach, Davide Ancelotti, spoke about the disappointment of leaving the competition still in the quarterfinals stage.

"It's a feeling of great disappointment, everyone feels very sorry for the missed opportunity, for the fans, for the celebration that was made, for the support they gave to the team, so now it's a time of great disappointment for us. We had two very balanced games. That's how knockout games are, but we had to win the game this Thursday, that's why we are very disappointed," Ancelotti evaluated.

Good performance in elimination

Next, Davide Ancelotti spoke about Botafogo's performance at Nilton Santos. For the Italian, the Rio team had a good performance, despite the elimination on penalties.

"I don't think there's much to say. We played well, we dominated the game. Today we recovered the ball closer to the attack, we played better, but it was not enough. I think we were a little better than in the game against them away from home," DavidBo evaluated.

Photo: Vitor Silva / Botafogo.

Now Botafogo turns its attention to the Brazilian Championship, the only competition left in the calendar for the Glorioso. The Fogão visits São Paulo this Sunday, at Morumbis, at 5:30 pm (Brasília time), for the 23rd round of the competition.

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