After coming into the group stage with two defeats, Botafogo recorded their third win in a row and secured passage to the following stage of the competitors, along with the Colombian aspect Júnior Barranquilla, each with 9 factors and already out of attain Universitario and Liga de Quito, who’ve 5 and 4, respectively, with just one spherical left to play.
Within the remaining spherical, on Could 28, Botafogo will go to Barranquilla to debate the primary place with Júnior, and solely a victory will enable the Cariocas to complete within the remaining, given the drawback in aim distinction for Colombia (7-4 in face. 7-6).
Artur Jorge, who was in command of “Fogão” at the start of April, joins one other Portuguese coach, Abel Ferreira, within the spherical of 16, who “marked” on Wednesday his fifth look in a row within the knockout stage with Palmeiras, the six membership. led to the South American title in 2020 and 2021.