Botafogo and Bragantino begin competing for a place in the Libertadores group stage

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The team that advances in this dispute will join Fluminense, Palmeiras, São Paulo, Grêmio, Atlético-MG and Flamengo to play in the group stage of the most important club tournament in South America.

Brazil will have another representative in the group stage of the next edition of the Copa Libertadores. This team begins to be defined at 8:30 pm (Manaus time) this Wednesday (6), when Botafogo and Bragantino face each other at the Nilton Santos stadium in the 3rd preliminary stage of the competition. Rádio Nacional broadcasts the confrontation live.

The team that advances in this dispute will join Fluminense, Palmeiras, São Paulo, Grêmio, Atlético-MG and Flamengo to play in the group stage of the most important club tournament in South America.

Botafogo arrives at the clash at a great time of the season. First because they secured their place in the 3rd preliminary stage of the competition by beating Aurora (Bolivia) 6-0. Then because, in the last round of the Guanabara Cup of the Carioca Championship, they beat Fluminense 4-2 in a match in which they played with an alternative team. Although the victory was not enough to guarantee classification for the State semi-final, the good results serve as motivation for Alvinegro de General Severiano.

Re-presentation of the black and white cast at Lonier. Focus on the duel for Conmebol Libertadores, Glorioso! 🔥💪🏾 #Come onBOTAFOGO

📸 Vítor Silva/ BFR pic.twitter.com/8OBR4gv9WX

— Botafogo FR (@Botafogo) March 4, 2024

Now, against Bragantino, the expectation is that interim coach Fábio Matias will send his best to the field, counting on the return of important players such as midfielders Tchê Tchê and Eduardo and the attacking trio formed by Júnior Santos , Tiquinho Soares and Savarino.

Massa Bruta also arrives at the decisive match in a good moment, after defeating Santos 1-0 in a game in which they played the entire second half with one man less. The result guaranteed the Bragança Paulista team first place in Group C of the Campeonato Paulista, a competition in which they already have a guaranteed place in the quarter-final stage, in which they will face Inter de Limeira.

📍 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐 𝒅𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 & 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗 𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒐!

Last job before heading to Rio! 🏃‍♂️

📸: Ari Ferreira#RedBullBragantino pic.twitter.com/jAjzEUU63N

— Red Bull Bragantino (@RedBullBraga) March 5, 2024

Coach Pedro Caixinha has some problems putting together his team for the game with Botafogo. The first is dealing with the absence of Henry Mosquera, Lucas Evangelista, Matheus Fernandes, Nathan Camargo and Eduardo Santos, all with physical problems. Furthermore, he no longer has defender Léo Ortiz, who has just signed with Flamengo. Therefore, Bragantino must enter the field with the following formation: Cleiton; Nathan Mendes, Lucas Cunha, Luan Cândido and Juninho Capixaba; Jadsom, Eric Ramires and Lincoln; Helinho, Vitinho and Eduardo Sasha.

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