Botafogo sell 15,000 tickets for Pre-Libertadores return leg | OneFootball

Botafogo announced this Monday that 15,000 tickets have already been sold for the second leg of the final phase of the Pre-Libertadores, against Barcelona de Guayaquil, at the Nilton Santos Stadium, next Tuesday. The match will decide a spot in the group stage of the continental tournament.

Before that, the Glorioso will face the Ecuadorians this Tuesday, at the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, for the first leg of the tie.

For this first match, coach Martín Anselmi will not have midfielders Edenilson and Cristian Medina, who recently joined the club and were not registered for this stage of the competition. In addition to them, forward Artur and goalkeeper Neto are also unavailable, along with the injured Kaio Pantaleão, Marçal, Allan, Santiago Rodríguez, and Chris Ramos.

Check out the squad for the first leg:

Goalkeepers: Cristhian Loor, Léo Linck, Raul Defenders: Alex Telles, Alexander Barboza, Bastos, Jhoan Hernández, Justino, Kadu, Mateo Ponte, Vitinho, Ythallo Midfielders: Arthur Novaes, Caio Valle, Danilo, Montoro, Newton, Wallace Davi Forwards: Arthur Cabral, Joaquín Correa, Jordan Barrera, Lucas Villalba, Matheus Martins, Nathan

Match details

 Match: Barcelona de Guayaquil vs Botafogo  Competition: Copa Libertadores – 3rd preliminary phase (first leg)  Date: March 3, 2026 (Tuesday)  Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time)  Venue: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha

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