Botafogo’s opponent in the semi-final of the Intercontinental Cup, Pachuca also begins its journey in the competition this Wednesday (11/12), at 2pm (Brasília time), at Stadium 974, in Doha, Qatar.
The Mexican team is the current champion of the CONCACAF Champions League and has six titles in the continental tournament. In the Mexican Apertura Championship, however, they ended their participation with a poor 16th place (among 18 teams), with just 13 points.
Pachuca’s last official game was a month ago, and the team has only won one of its last eight games in the Mexican (DDDEDVDD).
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Pachuca lineup against Botafogo
Pachuca has some players in the medical department. Gabriel Cabral, Andrés Micolta and Israel Luna are doubts, as they recover from injury.
The team’s top scorer and main highlight is Salomón Rondón, with six goals. A curiosity is that Brazilian Eduardo Bauermann, ex-Santos, plays for Pachuca.
Pachuca lineup: Moreno; Castillo Linán, Barreto, Aceves and Bryan Gonzalez; Pedraza and Montiel; Owen Gonzalez, Ponchito e Idrissi; Salomón Rondón. Technical: Guillermo Almada.
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Where to watch Botafogo x Pachuca
Botafogo x Pachuca, for the Intercontinental Cup, will be broadcast on Globo, Sportv, FIFA+ and CazéTV.
Where to watch Botafogo x Pachuca on TV and streaming
- Date: Wednesday, December 11th
- Time: 2pm (Brasília time)
- Where to watch: Globo, Sportv, FIFA+ and CazéTV.
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Pachuca: last games
- 09/11 – Pachuca 0 x 1 Juárez – Mexican Championship
- 06/11 – América (MEX) 2 x 1 Pachuca – Mexican Championship
- 03/11 – Pachuca 6 x 2 Necaxa – Mexican Championship
- 10/27 – Tigres 2 x 1 Pachuca – Mexican Championship
- 10/22 – Santos Laguna 1 x 1 Pachuca – Mexican Championship
What is Pachuca’s classification?
Check below how Pachuca is doing in each competition.
- Liga MX: 16th place
- Leagues Cup: eliminated in the 2nd round
- Intercontinental Cup: in the second round (against Botafogo)