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·27 Agustus 2025
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·27 Agustus 2025
Botafogo and Vasco face each other this Wednesday (27th), at São Januário, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals.
The "Gigante da Colina", who have been in the tournament since the first round, got past União Rondonópolis (3 x 0), Nova Iguaçu (3 x 0), Operário (1 x 1 and 1 x 1, with 7 x 6 on penalties), and CSA (0 x 0 and 3 x 1).
Meanwhile, the "Glorioso" only debuted in the third round and eliminated Capital-DF (4 x 0 and 0 x 1) and RB Bragantino (2 x 0 and 1 x 0).
Compared to the last match (3 x 1 over Juventude, in the Brasileirão), coach Davide Ancelotti chose to bring in John, Kaio Pantaleão, Danilo, Artur, and Chris Ramos in place of Neto, David Ricardo, Newton, Jeffinho, and Joaquin Correa, respectively, for Botafogo.
As for Vasco, who are coming off a 3 x 2 defeat to Corinthians, also in the national championship, coach Fernando Diniz decided to put Paulo Henrique, Barros, and Vegetti in the places of Pumita, Tchê Tchê, and David, respectively.
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