Carioca team played to the same with the European team and managed to hold the pressure, going to the last game depending on a draw to get the first position in Group B
And it was one of the most anticipated games in . After all, the current champions of And one of the bets to get the title of the competition, was the great favorite of the game and came from six unbeaten games and 21 goals scored, four only in the debut match, against Atletico Madrid. A victory of Brazilians made the team more comfortable for the next and last round, as it faces the Spanish team, which defeated Seattle Sounds and redeemed themselves in the competition. And that’s exactly what happened. In style and playing to to to toe, the Rio team beat the Parisians 1-0. But for that, it was necessary to overcome the pressure of the European team, because, as expected, PSG started pressing Botafogo and had two good chances to open the scoring with less than 10 minutes of play, both with Georgiano Khvicha Kvatskhelia. One went to one minutes 19 second, when, inside the area, muggle inside and kicked, but John defended. The second play was very similar, but once again the Brazilian goalkeeper got the best.
Botafogo managed to reach the opposing goal with Arthur, but Donnarumma defended the kick without difficulty. Despite the chance of Glorioso, PSG continued to dominate the game and renting the opposing area, but after 35 minutes, after a drag from Igor Jesus, Botafogo opened the scoring. Igor Jesus kicked and had the diversion in Pacho to kill the goalkeeper and stop at the bottom of the goal. On the way back to the second half, the first goal kick was the Brazilian team, with Alex Teles, but kicked weak in the finish. The goal made the Rio team balance the match and take the advantage of the Parisian team. In the next move, in a corner kick, PSG almost opened the scoring, but stopped in John.
Savarino, head, had a great chance of expanding to Botafogo, but was not happy to finish. With the balance of the game and the Brazilian team taking danger, Luis Enrique moves in the team, exchanged four players at one time. Placed Nuno Mendes João Neves, Boat and Ruiz. Renato Paiva, Botafogo coach, also moved. He put Cuiabano and Santi Rodríguez in place of Savarino and Alex Teles. PSG even tied the game with Bartola, but the arbitration took off and nullified the marking. The changes maintained the style of play, with the teams seeking the result. Botafogo betting on a counterattack while PSG pressed. The final minutes of the game, inclusive, were dominated by Europeans. In addition, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, in a free kick, was dangerous to John’s goal, but the ball went out.
With the result, Botafogo arrives for the last game depending on only a draw to get the group’s first place. The next match is scheduled for June 23rd.
