Botafogo secures victory with a 2-1 win over Liga de Quito
Botafogo faced off against Liga de Quito in a tense match on Wednesday, coming out on top with a 2-1 victory thanks to a decisive goal from Júnior Santos. Santos further solidified his position as the top scorer in the Libertadores with this goal.
The Rio team secured their win with goals from Hugo and Júnior Santos, while Liga de Quito managed to score through Michael Estrada. However, a controversial play led to VAR annulling another goal for Liga de Quito after ten minutes of consultations.
Botafogo, who were at the bottom of the standings and in desperate need of a win, have now moved up to second place in Group D with six points. They are tied with Colombian team Junior, who currently leads the group due to a better goal difference.
Universitario sits in third place with five points, while Liga de Quito finds themselves at the bottom of the standings with four points.
Botafogo’s victory has put them back in contention for qualification to the next round of the Libertadores, and they will be looking to build on this momentum in their upcoming matches.