For the fourth date of Group D of the CONMEBOL Libertadores, Quito League lost 2-1 against Botafogo at the Nilton Santos Stadium.
Júnior Santos (d) from Botafogo celebrates an EFE goal
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In an explosive start by the Brazilian team where Alexander Domínguez began to intervene, but at minute 18, when after a series of shots and rebounds, Michael Estrada He took advantage of the disorder in the ‘Fogao’ defense and scored with a cue shot, but After an unusual 10-minute review, the VAR annulled the goal. The rival’s reaction came instantly with a very good play that was executed with quality by Hugo Santos to open the scoring in favor of the local team.
The capital team maintained its intensity and desire to reach the opponent’s goal, with Alex Arce active on the field. cNear the end of the first half, Michael Estrada scored with a header on a stopped ball and the VAR intervened again; However, this time the response was positive and the striker’s goal went up the scoreboard to make it 1-1 momentarily.
In the second half, unlike other matches, Liga de Quito came out looking for victory, with Estrada and Arce as the most dangerous men, although the Ecuadorian suffered muscle discomfort in his leg, which prevented him from continuing on the field. As a result of this, those led by Josep Alcácer were left with less weight and in a great play by Botafogo, Júnior Santos with a cross definition put the final 2-1 in Brazil.
The variants did not end up helping the King of Cups and with the desperation to find a tie, the spaces were left for the ‘fogao’ options, which also came close to increasing the difference, but Alexander Domínguez was once again there to save the fire.
Currently Liga de Quito is fourth with 4 units and on the next CONMEBOL Libertadores date they will receive Junior on May 14, but first for LigaPro this Saturday they will face Emelec at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium.