Botafogo, still without Bruno Lage, who arrived in Brazil on Wednesday, took the lead in the play-offs and advanced to the round of 16 of the South American Cup.
The team, still led by interim Claudio Casapa and due to be fully replaced in the coming days by Lage, who replaced Luis Castro, beat Patronato 2-0 away thanks to goals from Carlos Alberto (52 minutes) and Janderson (65 minutes). minutes).
On a trip to Argentina, the game, in which owner John Textor joined the fans in the stands, gave the “chef” an important margin to move forward, with the second leg scheduled for next Wednesday.
Patronato qualified for the play-offs and gained access to the “eighth” South American after finishing third in their group in the Copa Libertadores, in which only the first two advanced to the next stage.
Botafogo, on the other hand, failed to directly qualify for the Copa South America, finishing second in their group behind LDU Quito, forcing the Brazilians to contest succession in the competition with champions Libertadores.
Bruno Lage, the coach who will replace compatriot Luis Castro, who accepted Cristiano Ronaldo’s invitation to lead the Saudis in Al Nasr, arrived this week at the Brasileirão-led team from Rio de Janeiro.
Bruno Lage, Benfica’s 2018/19 champion, was introduced on Wednesday morning at a ceremony at the Nilton Santos Stadium and is expected to take charge of the team on Saturday (Sunday in Lisbon) at Pedro Caisinha’s Bragantino reception.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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