Botafogo lose at home to Barcelona, knocked out of the Pré-Libertadores | OneFootball

Early on, Botafogo ended its campaign in the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday night. At the Nilton Santos Stadium, the home team was defeated 1-0 by Barcelona de Guayaquil and was eliminated in the preliminary phase of the tournament.

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Match Situation

With a 1-1 draw in the first leg, played in Ecuador, Barcelona secured a spot in the group stage of the Libertadores. Botafogo, on the other hand, will compete in the South American Cup.

Match Summary

BOTAFOGO 0 x 1 BARCELONA

 Competition: 3rd round of the Pre-Libertadores (second leg)  Venue: Nilton Santos, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)  Date: March 10, 2026 (Tuesday)  Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time)  Yellow Cards: Barboza (Botafogo); Perlaza, Castillo, Contreras, Celiz, and Villalba (Barcelona)

Refereeing

Referee: Piero Maza (Chile) Assistants: Claudio Urrutia (Chile) and Miguel Rocha (Chile) VAR: Juan Lara (Chile)

Goals

How the Game Went

Barcelona took the lead early, just seven minutes into the first half. After a cross, Martínez set up Celiz for a precise finish.

Botafogo almost equalized two minutes into the second half when Alex Telles took a free kick into the top corner, but Contreras made a great save. The Barcelona goalkeeper also stopped dangerous shots from Matheus Martins and Arthur Cabral.

In the final part of the match, in an attempt to avoid elimination, Botafogo launched an attack but stumbled over their own mistakes and ended the game amid protests from their fans.

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BOTAFOGO: Léo Link, Ponte (Correa), Bastos (Arthur Cabral) and Barboza; Vitinho, Newton, Danilo, Montoro (Caio Valle), Barrera (Barrera) and Alex Telles; Matheus Martins (Nathan Fernandes) Coach: Martín Anselmi

BARCELONA: Contreras, Carabalí (Chalá), Báez, Rangel, Sosa and Vallecilla (Mina); Celiz, Rojas (Castillo) and Quiñónez; Villalba (Benedetto) and Martínez (Perlaza) Coach: César Farías

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*By Gazeta Press

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