Botafogo, Universitario’s rival within the Copa Libertadores, separated two gamers for indiscipline shortly earlier than the duel on the Monumental stadium

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Botafogo, Universitario’s rival within the Copa Libertadores, separated two gamers for indiscipline shortly earlier than the duel on the Monumental stadium. – credit: Getty Images

Universitario de Deportes will face Botafogo of Brazil at house on Thursday, May 16 in a duel equivalent to date 5 of group D of the Copa Libertadores 2024. The Monumental stadium would be the scene of this assembly between two squads that can give one of the best of themselves to realize a victory that permits them to qualify for the spherical of 16 of the Conmebol match. However, the ‘fogao’ group won’t have its full delegation and introduced the separation of two gamers on account of indiscipline.

Through its social networks, the Rio de Janeiro entity made public a press release during which, on account of non-sporting points, the Paraguayan Óscar Romero and the Uruguayan Diego Hernández had been sidelined, they won’t compete within the match with the ‘U’, and they’re going to prepare differentiated manner within the membership’s sports activities advanced.

“Botafogo informs that, for disciplinary causes, the athletes Romero and Diego Hernández won’t proceed with the Fortaleza delegation to Lima, the place Botafogo will face Universitario, on Thursday (16), within the Conmebol Libertadores. “Both return to Rio and can perform separate actions within the coming days on the CT Lonier,” he indicated within the letter, with out specifying the athletes’ faults.

Botafogo and the assertion with the separation of two gamers who won’t be in opposition to Universitario for Copa Libertadores 2024.

This information fell like a bucket of chilly water for the Botafogo delegation. And the 2 footballers participated within the final away match on matchday 6 of the Brasileirao in opposition to Fortaleza, which ended 1-1. Óscar Romero began and took part straight in his group’s aim, the work of Danilo Barbosa, after a well-executed nook kick. In the case of Diego Hernández, he took the sector at 57 minutes for the ‘Guarani’ group, though he didn’t have a lot affect on his group’s recreation.

The fact is that each are gamers who had been in coach Artur Jorge’s plans. While the Paraguayan had 2 assists in 9 duels performed this yr, the Uruguayan had 1 aim and 1 clearance in 12 appearances.

Botafogo is immersed in an irregularity within the Brasileirao. This is as a result of though they achieved three wins in a row, they then had a loss and a draw. Precisely, the equality was the aforementioned 1-1 in opposition to Fortaleza, with which they’re in fourth place with 10 factors, three behind the chief Atlético Paranaense.

Goals and abstract of the tie between the ‘fogao’ and the ‘metal tricolor’. (Video: UOL Esporte)

Now, the ‘black and white’ group has Júnior Santos in its ranks, who’s at the moment the highest scorer of the 2024 Copa Libertadores with 9 objectives. His victims had been: Aurora from Bolivia (x5), Red Bull Bragantino from Brazil (x3) and LDU de Quito from Ecuador (1). And though he couldn’t rating in opposition to Universitario within the first leg on Brazilian soil, he did contribute with an help for Eduardo’s aim and goals to be one of many fundamental threats.

Universitario performed in opposition to Botafogo of Brazil on the Nilson Santos stadium on April 24, 2024. On that event, the hosts achieved a snug 3-1 victory. Eduardo opened the scoring within the forty seventh minute after a masterful go from Júnior Santos, whereas Luiz Henrique prolonged the lead within the 57th minute after a clearance from Jefferson Savarino. But at 92 minutes, Eduardo scored his double with an excellent end together with his proper foot.

Christopher Olivares scored the added aim for the ‘merengues’ with a proper foot after an excellent reference to Jairo Concha.

Botafogo defeated Universitario 3-1 on date 3 of Group D of the Copa Libertadores 2024

Both Botafogo and Universitario have intact probabilities of qualifying for the spherical of 16 of the 2024 Copa Libertadores. The Brazilians are in second place in group D with 6 factors, one behind the Peruvians. Meanwhile, Junior from Barranquilla is the chief with 6 however by aim distinction, whereas LDU from Quito is the final one with 4 in its favor.

The truth that there’s a minimal distance between the 4 groups means that those that advance to the spherical could be outlined on the final date.