A week after winning the unprecedented Libertadores, Fogão lifted the Nacional cup again after 29 years; club still has a chance to win the Intercontinental in 2024
Botafogo became Brazilian champions this Wednesday (4), after beating São Paulo 2-1 at the Nilton Santos stadium. The title ends a 29-year drought and crowns a historic season for the club, which also lifted the Libertadores cup just a week ago. In a warm but tense game for the eager black and white fans, Fogão secured the triumph in the final minutes.
Savarino opened the scoring in the first half, taking advantage of an assist from Igor Jesus after stealing the ball from Marlon Freitas. The Venezuelan scored his 14th goal of the season, standing out as a key member of the squad. In the second half, São Paulo tied with William Gomes, who took advantage of a mistake by Marlon Freitas. The draw brought tension to Nilton Santos, but Gregore, in stoppage time, scored the decisive goal and sealed the black and white victory.
In addition to breaking their fast in the Brasileirão, Botafogo won the Libertadores for the first time in their history, beating Atlético-MG 3-1 in the final in Buenos Aires, even with one player less since the start of the match. The Brazilian title came with 79 points, surpassing Palmeiras, runner-up. The black and white campaign was marked by overcoming, especially after losing the lead in the final stretch and recovering it with victory over Palmeiras itself.
Botafogo is now heading to Doha, Qatar, where they will compete in the Intercontinental Cup. The first clash will be against Pachuca, from Mexico, on Wednesday (11). If they advance, they could face giants like Real Madrid in the search for another trophy. The 2024 season will be remembered as a milestone for the club and its fans. As the black and white people say, it’s “Botafogo time”.
*Report produced with the help of AI
