At home, Athletico-PR conceded two goals in the first half, but tried to turn around Botafogo in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16
O Athletico-PR won the Botafogo by 3 to 2, on the night of this Wednesday, 17, for the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. Tiquinho Soares It is Luis Henrique opened the scoring for Glorioso. Vitor Bueno, Vitor Roque and Fernandinho secured Hurricane’s triumph at the Arena da Baixada.
Now Hurricane needs any draw to qualify. The second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil is scheduled for May 31, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Estádio Nilton Santos, in Rio de Janeiro. The team that takes the best on the aggregate score will be guaranteed in the quarterfinals of the national competition. Opponent will be determined by drawing lots.
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— Athletico Paranaense (@AthleticoPR) May 18, 2023
The game
Botafogo took advantage of the spaces given by Athletico-PR and opened up a good lead in the first half. Glorioso opened the scoring in the 38th minute, with a goal by Tiquinho Soares. After a corner kick by Lucas Fernandes, Cuesta disputed the ball with Thiago Heleno and it was left to the number 9 to dominate and complete it for the nets: 0 to 1.
In the next move, the team from Rio expanded. On the move, Tiquinho took off at speed and the ball stayed with Luis Henrique. The number 11 finished strong and saw the ball deflect on Zé Ivaldo before going in: 0 to 2.
The Hurricane, which started pressing in the attacking field, was only threatened by kicks from outside by Pablo and Vitor Roque. The team, however, did not send the ball on target. Glorioso, who arrived shortly, was quite effective in finishing.
Athletico took 10 minutes of the second half to discount the marker. After a corner kicked by Vitor Bueno, the ball deflected off Madson and Vitor Roque dominated the small area to complete the net: 1 to 2.
Six minutes later, Vitor Bueno left everything the same at Arena da Baixada. After a pass from Vitor Roque, the midfielder sent a bomb in the left corner of goalkeeper Lucas Perri: 2 to 2. The turning point came in the 37th minute, with a goal by Paulinho. After Vitor Bueno’s free-kick, the midfielder swerved at the first post and sent Lucas Perri in the right corner, with no chances for the alvinegro goalkeeper: 3 to 2.
Source: sportbuzz
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