Botafogo is beating LDU 1-0, but had bad news in the match. Defender David Ricardo was injured in the first half, making it difficult for coach Davide Ancelotti, who has few options in the defender.
With this, Sporting News shows what happened to David Ricardo and which quarterbacks the coach has available in his cast.
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What happened to David Ricardo?
34 minutes into the first half, David Ricardo felt pain in his right leg and had to leave the maca field, crying. For his place, Ancelotti put Marçal, right-back who is performing improvised in the sector.
The defense is even one of the coach’s problems to set up the starting lineup in the Bota matches.
A bad luck. The most impaired position due to injury loses one more.
David Ricardo leaves the field due to injury and gives way to Marçal. pic.twitter.com/XRDB3pTYaZ
– More bfr (@maisbfr) August 14, 2025
How many defenders have in the cast of Botafogo?
Currently, Botafogo has four defenders in its cast according to its official website: Barboza, Bastos, David Ricardo and Kaio Pantaleão. However, Kaio Pantaleão and Bastos are injured and are out. Thus, David was being cast as a starter.
Now, without David, the professional cast of Glorioso has only Barboza as a defender of origin.
Botafogo results
- 08/08 – Fortaleza 0 x 5 Botafogo – Brasileirão
- 08/08 – Bragantino 0 x 1 Botafogo – Copa do Brasil
- 03/08 – Botafogo 0 x 2 cruise – Brasileirão
- 07/29 – Botafogo 2 x 0 Bragantino – Copa do Brasil
- 07/26 – Botafogo 1 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão
Next Botafogo Games
- Botafogo x LDU -EQU – 14/08 (Thursday) – 19h (Brasília) – Libertadores
- Botafogo x Palmeiras – 17/08 (Sunday) – 8:30 pm (Brasília) – Brasileirão
- LDU -EQU X BOTAFOGO – 08/21 (Thursday) – 19h (Brasília) – Libertadores (Eighth Final – Volta)
- Youth x Botafogo – 08/24 (Sunday) – 18h30 (from Brasilia) – Brasileirão
- Vasco x Botafogo – 08/27 (Wednesday) – Time to define – Brazil Cup
Botafogo classifications
- Libertadores: in the round of 16 (against LDU-EQU)
- Brasileirão: 5th place (29 points in 17 games)
- Brazil Cup: in the quarterfinals (against Vasco)
