Botafogo 3-2 Estudiantes de La Plata
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Botafogo won: Botafogo 3-2 Estudiantes de La Plata in the Copa Libertadores (Round 5) on Thu, 15 May 2025 at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro. Botafogo goals: Rwan Cruz 42', Igor Jesus 52', Artur Guimaraes 85'. Estudiantes de La Plata goals: Tiago Palacios 62' (pen), Tiago Palacios 77'. Expected goals: 1.76-1.12. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Tiago Palacios (9.2).
Match report
Botafogo beat Estudiantes de La Plata 3-2
Botafogo squeezed past Estudiantes de La Plata 3-2 at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos on Thursday 15 May in Copa Libertadores.
Rwan Cruz put Botafogo ahead on 42' (1-0), Igor Jesus made it 2-0 on 52', Tiago Palacios pulled one back for Estudiantes de La Plata from the penalty spot on 62' (2-1), added another on 77' (2-2) and Artur Guimaraes restored Botafogo's lead on 85' (3-2).
Artur Guimaraes's 85' strike proved decisive.
Botafogo had 59% of the ball, shots were 20-7 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.76-1.12.
Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 26,613. Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez.
Match stats
| Botafogo | Estudiantes de La Plata | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.76 | 1.12 |
| Total shots | 20 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 10 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 449 (88%) | 302 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 1 |
| Total shots | 20 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 5 |
Lineups
Botafogo (4-4-2): John Victor, Vitinho, Jair Cunha, David Ricardo, Alex Telles, Artur Guimaraes, Gregore, Marlon Freitas, Cuiabano, Rwan Cruz, Igor Jesus
Estudiantes de La Plata (5-4-1): Matias Mansilla, Sebastian Boselli, Santiago Nunez, Facundo Rodriguez, Eric Meza, Santiago Arzamendia, Tiago Palacios, Santiago Ascacibar, Gabriel Neves, Jose Sosa, Lucas Alario
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Santiago Ascacibar (Estudiantes de La Plata)
- 42' · Goal · Rwan Cruz (Botafogo)
- 52' · Goal · Igor Jesus (Botafogo)
- 59' · Substitution · Ezequiel Piovi for Gabriel Neves (Estudiantes de La Plata)
- 59' · Substitution · Luciano Gimenez for Lucas Alario (Estudiantes de La Plata)
- 59' · Substitution · Facundo Farias for Jose Sosa (Estudiantes de La Plata)
- 62' · Goal · Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata)
- 65' · Yellow card · Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata)
- 75' · Substitution · Nathan Fernandes for Rwan Cruz (Botafogo)
- 77' · Goal · Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata)
- 79' · Substitution · Edwuin Cetre for Sebastian Boselli (Estudiantes de La Plata)
- 83' · Substitution · Jeffinho for Alex Telles (Botafogo)
- 83' · Substitution · Mateo Ponte for Vitinho (Botafogo)
- 85' · Goal · Artur Guimaraes (Botafogo)
- 89' · Substitution · Allan for Marlon Freitas (Botafogo)
- 89' · Substitution · Danilo for Artur Guimaraes (Botafogo)
- 90' · Substitution · Joaquin Tobio Burgos for Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata)
- 90' · Yellow card · Cuiabano (Botafogo)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata)
All-time head-to-head
Botafogo vs Estudiantes de La Plata: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Botafogo vs Estudiantes de La Plata?
Botafogo won, 3-2 (Copa Libertadores) on Thu, 15 May 2025.
When and where is Botafogo vs Estudiantes de La Plata?
Thu, 15 May 2025, 00:30 UTC at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Copa Libertadores.