Botafogo Prepares for Crucial Sudamericana Clash Against Cienciano
Botafogo is set to take the field this Thursday, October 20, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Nilton Santos Stadium as they prepare to face Cienciano in the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Sudamericana round of 16.
Following a significant 6-1 defeat in Peru, the team known as Glorioso must secure a victory by at least five goals to bring the tie to penalties. Should they achieve what many are calling a “miracle” by scoring six goals—or even winning in a penalty shootout—the Lone Star squad will advance to confront Uruguay’s Montevideo City in the quarterfinals.
Going into this pivotal match, Botafogo will be under the guidance of interim coach Rodrigo Bellão, who is currently managing the under-20 team. He steps in after the departure of Portuguese coach Franclim Carvalho.
In light of their last match, which ended in a 1-0 loss to Vitória in the Brasileirão, Bellão has made tactical adjustments, opting to include Justino and Danilo Pereira in place of Monzón and Matheus Martins, respectively.
📋 See Botafogo’s lineup
Botafogo take the field this Thursday (20) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Nilton Santos Stadium to face Cienciano in the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Sudamericana round of 16.
After a 6-1 defeat in Peru, Glorioso need to win by a five-goal margin to take the tie to penalties.
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If they can pull off the “miracle” of six goals (or even a win on penalties), the Lone Star team will face Uruguay’s Montevideo City in the quarterfinals.
Botafogo go into the decisive match with interim coach Rodrigo Bellão, manager of the under-20 team, temporarily filling the vacancy left after Portuguese coach Franclim Carvalho departed.
Compared to the last match (a 1-0 loss to Vitória in the Brasileirão), Bellão opted to bring in Justino and Danilo Pereira in place of Monzón and Matheus Martins, respectively.
📋 See Botafogo’s lineup
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