Botafogo visits Atlético-MG this Wednesday (11/20), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Independência, in Minas Gerais. The game is valid for the 34th round of the Brasileirão.
Glorioso arrives for the duel aiming for a victory to maintain the gap at the top of the Brazilian Championship. Fogão has 68 points, while Palmeiras, second placed, has 64.
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Botafogo lineup against Atlético
Coach Artur Jorge will have defender Bastos back, who asked to be released from the Angola team earlier. The other players called up, such as Alex Telles, Luiz Henrique, Igor Jesus and Savarino, should not be able to play.
Thiago Almada, who has only been a reserve in Argentina, has a better chance of starting as a starter for Fogão.
Botafogo lineup: John; Vitinho, Bastos, Barboza and Cuiabano; Gregore and Marlon Freitas; Júnior Santos, Tchê Tchê and Almada; Tiquinho Soares. Technical: Arthur Jorge.
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Atlético x Botafogo: where to watch
Atlético x Botafogo, for the Brasileirão, will be broadcast on sportv (closed TV) and Premiere (pay-per-view), with retransmission from GloboPlay, upon subscription to the channel or package.
Atlético x Botafogo on TV and streaming
- Date: Wednesday, November 20th
- Time: 9:30 pm (Brasília time)
- Where to watch: sportv (closed TV), Premiere (pay-per-view) and GloboPlay (streaming)
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Botafogo’s next games
- Atlético-MG x Botafogo – 11/20 (Wednesday) – 9:30 pm – Brazilian Championship
- Botafogo x Vitória – 11/23 (Saturday) – 7:30 pm – Brazilian Championship
- Palmeiras x Botafogo – 26/11 (Tuesday) – 9:30 pm – Brazilian Championship
- Botafogo x Atlético-MG – 11/30 (Saturday) – 5pm – Libertadores
- Inter x Botafogo – 04/12 (Wednesday) – time to be confirmed – Brazilian Championship
- Botafogo x São Paulo – 12/08 (Sunday) – time to be confirmed – Brazilian Championship
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Botafogo’s last games: results
See below what Botafogo’s last games were like.
- 09/11 – Botafogo 0 x 0 Cuiabá – Brazilian Championship
- 05/11 – Botafogo 3 x 0 Vasco – Brazilian Championship
- 30/10 – Peñarol 3 x 1 Botafogo – Libertadores
- 26/10 – Bragantino 0 x 1 Botafogo – Brazilian Championship
- 23/10 – Botafogo 5 x 0 Peñarol – Libertadores
- 18/10 – Botafogo 1 x 1 Criciúma – Brazilian Championship
What is Botafogo’s classification?
Check below how Botafogo is doing in each competition.
- Brazilian Championship: 1st place
- Libertadores da América: qualified for the final (against Atlético-MG)
- Copa do Brasil: eliminated in the round of 16
