Davide rues late goal, calls Botafogo draw "frustrating" | OneFootball

At the Grêmio Arena, Botafogo conceded a late equalizer and missed the chance to return to the top four of the Brazilian Championship. Coach Davide Ancelotti highlighted the performance of the Glorioso, lamented the result, and praised the alternative team that played against the Imortal.

“We controlled defensively quite well. We were organized and were securing a victory. I think we deserved the win. Then what we all know happened (Volpi's goal). It's a great feeling of frustration, but it's not a defeat. It's a draw that feels like a loss. Frustrating,” said the coach in a press conference.

Despite leading the game until the 44th minute of the second half, Botafogo conceded a penalty when the ball hit Matheus Martins' arm. From the spot, goalkeeper Tiago Volpi leveled the score.

Alternative team

With 13 absences for the match, Davide was forced to field an alternative team for Botafogo. The Italian praised the team's performance and explained his ideas.

“We had many absences, so we tried to find our solutions in training. We had Jeffinho in the midfield, and he performed very well there. After the substitutions, I placed Vitinho on the right wing. He had already played there, in England,” he added.

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