📹 Botafogo lose to LDU, bid farewell to Copa Libertadores title hopes | OneFootball

At the Casa Blanca Stadium, at the altitude of Quito, Ecuador, Botafogo lost to LDU 2 x 0, this Thursday (21), in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Conmebol Libertadores.

Since the victory in the first leg was only 1 x 0, the Glorious was eliminated from the tournament and had the dream of the bi-championship postponed.

Since 2020, when Flamengo fell against Racing, the current Libertadores champion was not eliminated in the round of 16.

The situation started to get complicated with less than 10 minutes of the first half, when Villamíl picked up the rebound from the scramble inside the area and kicked hard to open the score for the Ecuadorians.

With a lineup with three defensive midfielders (Marlon Freitas, Danilo, and Allan), Botafogo did not have the strength to seek the attack, trying only to defend.

The Brazilian team's luck is that the LDU players were not "on target", after all, there were 11 shots just in the first half.

After the break, the scenario was no different.

Practically null in attack, the Lone Star team saw the Ecuadorians extend the lead with less than 15 minutes into the second half.

After Ade's shot, Marlon Freitas opened his arm too much, where the ball exploded in the area.

In the penalty kick, Alzugaray scored the second by displacing John.

Being eliminated, Botafogo started to attack and pressured the home team, who were looking for the counter-attack.

The 2024 champions regained hope with ten minutes left in the game when Mina Caicedo was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Jeffinho.

In the final minutes, Botafogo tried to score the goal that would take the decision to penalties, but was unsuccessful.

🚦 What's next

With the qualification, LDU will now face São Paulo in the quarterfinals, with the first game in Ecuador and the return at MorumBIS.

The Glorious will return to the field next Sunday (24), when they visit Juventude, at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), for the 21st round of the Brasileirão.

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