In the Estadio Casa Blanca, at the altitude of Quito, Ecuador, Botafogo lost to LDU 2-0 on Thursday (21), in the return match of the round of 16 of the Conmebol Libertadores.
As the victory in the first leg was only 1-0, the Glorious was eliminated from the tournament and postpones the dream of the bi-championship.
Since 2020, when Flamengo fell to Racing, the current Libertadores champion was not eliminated in the round of 16.
Best moments in a moment
The situation began to get complicated with less than 10 minutes of the first half, when Villamíl took the rebound from the rebound inside the area and filled the foot to open the scoring for the Ecuadorians.
With a lineup with three volantes (Marlon Freitas, Danilo, and Allan), Botafogo did not have the strength to seek the attack, trying only to defend.
The luck of the Brazilian team is that the LDU players were not "calibrated"after all, there were 11 finishes only in the initial stage.
After the interval, the scenario was not different.
Practically null in the attack, the Lone Star Team saw the Ecuadorians expand with less than 15 minutes of the second half.
After Ade’s finish, Marlon Freitas opened his arm too much, where the ball exploded in the area.
In the penalty kick, Alzugaray made the second by displacing John.
Being eliminated, Botafogo began to attack and pressed the home team, who sought the counterattack.
The 2024 champions returned to have hope with ten minutes left to finish the game, when Mina Caicedo was expelled for a dangerous tackle on Jeffinho.
🚦 How it stays
With the classification, LDU will now face São Paulo in the quarterfinals, with the first game in Ecuador and the return in Morumbi.
The Glorious Returns to the Field Next Sunday (24), When Visiting Youth, at The Stadium Alfredo Jaconi, at 6:30 pm (Brasilia Time), for the 21st Round of the Brasileirão.
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