Botafogo destroys Aurora and catches Bragantino in the next phase of the Libertadores

On the night of this Wednesday, 28th, the Botafogo received the Aurorafrom Bolivia, in a match valid for the second round of the Pre-Libertadores. After 90 minutes of great intensity on the Nilton Santos Stadiumin Rio de Janeiro, Glorioso managed to win comfortably 6-0 and guaranteed their place in the next phase of the competition.

Just 3 minutes into the first half, Glorioso showed that they were not in the mood to lose at home, with Junior Santos opening the scoreboard. Then, at 15, Tiquinho Soares scored again after almost a month and extended the score for the home team. Finally, at 47 of the first half, Jefferson Savarino left yours. In the second stage, the number 11 scored again, at 52, putting the fourth on the scoreboard and still had time to score his third and Botafogo's fifth, at 70 minutes. Furthermore, the player also scored the sixth, at 81.

In this way, Aurora is eliminated in the second round of the Pre-Libertadores, while Botafogo will need to face RB Bragantino in a duel between Brazilians to define who will guarantee a place in the group stage of the South American competition. The Bolivians' next commitment will be against the National Potosíon Sunday, 3, at Bolivian Championship. Glorioso, on the other hand, enters the field again on the same day, against Fluminensefor the last round of the first phase of the Carioca Championship.