Botafogo 2-0 Nacional Potosí · Copa Libertadores
Botafogo beat Nacional Potosí 2-0 in the Copa Libertadores. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Botafogo and Nacional Potosí met in the Copa Libertadores at Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, 26 February 2026.
Goalscorers
Botafogo: A. Telles 5'; Danilo 45'. Nacional Potosí did not score.
How the match went
Botafogo saw more of the ball, 60% of it. Botafogo had 16 shots with 7 on target, Nacional Potosí 7 with 3 on target. There were 5 corners in total, 4 to Botafogo and 1 to Nacional Potosí. Botafogo conceded 17 fouls, Nacional Potosí 10. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (2 for Botafogo, 4 for Nacional Potosí).
Line-ups
Botafogo started in a 5-4-1: L. Linck, Vitinho, M. Ponte, Bastos, A. Barboza, A. Telles, J. Barrera, Danilo, Newton, Á. Montoro, M. Martins.
Nacional Potosí started in a 3-4-2-1: P. Galindo, E. Restrepo, L. Demiquel, J. Orellana, O. Baldomar, D. J. Hoyos, P. Azogue, M. Solís, H. Rojas, L. Otormín, W. Álvarez.
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Minute by minute
- 5'Goal! Botafogo 1-0 Nacional Potosí. A. Telles (Botafogo) scores, assisted by Danilo.
- 45'Goal! Botafogo 2-0 Nacional Potosí. Danilo (Botafogo) scores.
Full commentary (40 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Botafogo vs Nacional Potosí.
- 1'Attempt saved. Vitinho (Botafogo), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
- 5'Goal! Botafogo 1-0 Nacional Potosí. A. Telles (Botafogo) scores, assisted by Danilo.
- 10'Attempt saved. M. Martins (Botafogo), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 11'Off the woodwork! A. Barboza (Botafogo), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 20'Off the woodwork! Vitinho (Botafogo), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 26'Attempt saved. A. Barboza (Botafogo), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 29'Attempt saved. M. Martins (Botafogo), right-footed shot. xG 0.30.
- 31'Attempt missed. D. Santos (Botafogo), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 31'Attempt blocked. M. Martins (Botafogo), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 31'Attempt saved. J. Barrera (Botafogo), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 37'Yellow card for J. Orellana (Nacional Potosí).
- 39'Attempt blocked. A. Telles (Botafogo), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 42'Attempt blocked. M. Solís (Nacional Potosí), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
- 45'Goal! Botafogo 2-0 Nacional Potosí. Danilo (Botafogo) scores.
- 45'Attempt saved. L. Otormín (Nacional Potosí), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 45+5'Attempt blocked. Newton (Botafogo), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Nacional Potosí: A. Torrico comes on for J. Orellana.
- 46'Attempt missed. A. Telles (Botafogo), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 53'Attempt missed. M. Martins (Botafogo), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 60'Attempt saved. E. Restrepo (Nacional Potosí), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.
- 62'Substitution, Nacional Potosí: L. Pavia comes on for L. Otormín.
- 62'Substitution, Nacional Potosí: Ó. Villalba comes on for W. Álvarez.
- 62'Attempt missed. J. Barrera (Botafogo), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 64'Substitution, Botafogo: Artur comes on for J. Barrera.
- 66'Yellow card for L. Pavia (Nacional Potosí).
- 67'Off the woodwork! Ó. Villalba (Nacional Potosí), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.03.
- 70'Substitution, Nacional Potosí: M. Núñez comes on for H. Rojas.
- 75'Substitution, Botafogo: A. Cabral comes on for M. Martins.
- 79'Attempt blocked. M. Núñez (Nacional Potosí), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 80'Yellow card for M. Ponte (Botafogo).
- 81'Substitution, Botafogo: J. Correa comes on for Á. Montoro.
- 81'Substitution, Botafogo: G. Justino comes on for M. Ponte.
- 83'Substitution, Nacional Potosí: S. Pena comes on for O. Baldomar.
- 85'Attempt saved. P. Azogue (Nacional Potosí), header. xG 0.04.
- 87'Yellow card for M. Solís (Nacional Potosí).
- 89'Yellow card for A. Telles (Botafogo).
- 89'Yellow card for M. Núñez (Nacional Potosí).
- 90+2'Attempt missed. D. Hoyos (Nacional Potosí), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.