Botafogo x Junior Barranquilla: where to watch live, time and lineups | botafogo

Botafogo begins its journey through the group stage of Conmebol Libertadores at 7pm this Wednesday. Alvinegro faces Junior Barranquilla, from Colombia, at the Nilton Santos Stadium. You can follow the game’s moves in real time clicking here.

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Botafogo is already in its fifth game in this Libertadores. The team beat Aurora and RB Bragantino in the preliminary phase and has had high morale since Fábio Matias took over the team on an interim basis – there are eight wins and a draw with the permanent assistant. He will say goodbye to the team this Wednesday, as the club has an agreement signed with Portuguese Artur Jorge.

Current Colombian champion, Junior is going through an irregular phase in 2024. The team has seven wins, three draws and four defeats in the Apertura League, where it occupies 6th place.

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With several starters rested in the 2-0 victory over Boavista last Sunday for the duel against Junior, the new addition to the lineup should be Mateo Ponte, recovered from a minor injury to his left knee.

Fábio Matias’ main question is to define the midfielder duo. Gregore emerges as the starter, while Marlon Freitas and Tchê Tchê fight for the other spot.

Probable lineup: Gatito; Mateo Ponte (Rafael), Lucas Halter, Barboza, Hugo; Gregore, Marlon Freitas (Tchê Tchê), Eduardo; Júnior Santos, Savarino, Tiquinho Soares.

Embezzlement: Damián Suárez (suspended); Marçal, Yarlen and Pablo (injured)

The Colombians received a last-minute absence: defender Emanuel Olivera, who has played 12 games this season and was a starter, suffered an injury to his left knee.

The team plays based on 4-2-3-1 and has well-known names such as Victor Cantillo, with a recent spell at Corinthians, Yimmi Chará, formerly of Atlético-MG, and striker Carlos Bacca, who played for Milan and Sevilla, but the The highlight is goalkeeper Santiago Mele, Uruguay’s starter in the last FIFA Data games.

Probable lineup: Mele; Walmer Pacheco, Peña, Ceballos, Fuentes; Moreno, Cantillo; Enamorado, Chará, Deiber Caicedo; Bacca.

Embezzlement: Emanuel Oliveira, Jhon Vélez, Luis González, Rafael Pérez and Fabián Cantillo (injured).

• Referee: Cristian Garay (CHL)
• Assistants: Jose Retamal (CHL) and Miguel Rocha (CHL)
• VAR: Juan Lara (CHL)

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