For the last time at the beginning of the year, the Botafogo will take the field without its main players in the squad. The alternate team receives the Banguthis Sunday (26), at the Nilton Santos Stadium, at 6pm (Brasília time), for the fifth round of the Carioca Championship.
The farewell will be with the aim of leaving a good impression. Glorioso was defeated in three of the four games they played so far, two against Nilton Santos. Therefore, victory is to leave a legacy of points and the best-ranked team in the tournament.
Currently, they have three points in 11th place in the competition, ahead only of themselves, who are in last place with one point in four games. The club from the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro debuts its new coach, Júnior Lopes.
Botafogo will continue, for now, under the command of Carlos Leiria. The interim coach will also lead the main team in the duel on Wednesday (29), again at Niltão, against . The game will mark the debut of the main players.
Botafogo x Bangu
Botafogo
Raul; Newton, Kawan, Serafim and Rafael Lobato; Kauê, Patrick de Paula and Kauan Lindes; Yarlen, Matheus Nascimento and Vitinho. Technical: Carlos Leiria.
Bangu
Victor Brasil; Hygor, Kevem, Yuri Garcia and Vitinho; André Castro, Franklin, Lucas Nathan and Raphael Augusto; Fabinho and Raphael Carioca. Technical: Junior Lopes.
- Reason: Game valid for the 5th round of the Carioca Championship
- Local: Nilton Santos Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
- Date and time: January 26, 2025, at 6pm (Brasília time)
- Transmission: Sportv e Premiere
