Without Bastos, who is recovering from a problem in the left thigh, and Savarino, with suspected injury, the Botafogo will debut in Libertadores 2025 contra to Universidad de Chile This Wednesday (02/04), at 21h30 (Brasília time). The match takes place at the Chilean National Stadium in Santiago.
The game will have transmission on open TV at Globo (to Rio de Janeiro and part of Brazil) and pay by Paramount+ (streaming).
Botafogo lineup against Universidad de Chile
The midfielder Savarino is out of the confrontation. He felt pain after the 0-0 draw with Palmeiras on Sunday, and is in Brazil to take exams. Santiago Rodríguez and Matheus Martins are the options to play on the left.
Besides him, Angolan Bastos follows outside. The defender, who also did not play against Palmeiras, last Sunday (30), is in full treatment of a lesion in the left thigh.
Probable Botafogo lineup: John; Vitinho, Jair, Alexander Barboza, Alex Telles; GREGORE, Marlon Freitas, Patrick de Paula; Artur, Santiago Rodríguez (Matheus Martins) and Igor Jesus. Technical: Renato Paiva.
Injured and suspended players
Injured (s): Bastos and Savarino
SUSPENDED (S): –
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Universidad de Chile X Botafogo: time and where to watch
- Libertadores 2025 – Group Phase – Round 1
- Data: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Time: 9:30 pm (from Brasilia)
- Local: National Stadium of Chile
- Transmission: Globo (open TV – to Rio de Janeiro and part of Brazil) and Paramount+ (streaming)
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Botafogo results
- 03/30 – Palmeiras 0 x 0 Botafogo – Brazilian Championship
- 03/22 – Botafogo 3 x 1 Novorizontino – friendly
- 27/02 – Botafogo 0 x 2 Racing -ARG – Recopa South American
- 23/02 – Vasco 1 x 0 Botafogo – Championship Carioca
- 02/20 – Racing -ARG 2 x 0 Botafogo – Recopa South American
Next Botafogo Games
- Universidad de Chile x Botafogo – 02/04 (Wednesday) – 21h30 (from Brasilia) – Libertadores
- Botafogo x Youth – 04/05 (Saturday) – 21h (Brasília) – Brazilian Championship
- Botafogo x Carabobo-Vene- 08/04 (Tuesday)- 19h (Brasília)- Libertadores
- Red Bull Bragantino x Botafogo – 12/04 (Saturday) – 16h (Brasilia) – Brazilian Championship
- Botafogo x São Paulo – 17/04 (Thursday) – 19h (from Brasilia) – Brazilian Championship
Botafogo classifications
- Libertadores: in the group stage
- Brazilian Championship: 12th place (1 point)
- Carioca Championship: 9th place
- Super Cup do Brasil: runner-up
- South American Recopa: runner-up
