In the match between two opponents from Brazil who know each other very well, the main referee had a hard day, having to blow the whistle a total of 31 times for fouls by both sides, along with 12 yellow cards and 1 red card.
After a tense period, Palmeiras made the difference in extra time, thanks to a decisive goal from substitute Paulinho. They will wait for their next opponent after the match between Benfica and Chelsea.
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Paulinho decided the match in the round of 16. |
The confrontation between two representatives from the same country rarely happens in this playground and from the first minutes, the match had a strong derby color with strong collisions and high tension.
Palmeiras were the better side in the first half, with Vitor Roque almost scoring from a cross by Joaquin Piquerez. However, the first half ended goalless, save for a flurry of yellow cards from referee Francois Letexier.
After the break, the game did not change much. Palmeiras were still the more proactive team, especially with the skillful dribbling of young talent Estevao. This player challenged goalkeeper John twice, but was either denied or caught offside. Meanwhile, Botafogo appeared to be stuck in attack.
As normal time ended, the match entered extra time, a familiar pattern for Botafogo, whose last eight matches had ended 0-1. And then, the familiar pattern repeated itself. In the 100th minute, Paulinho, who had just been introduced, took advantage of a mistake by Botafogo’s defense, beating Marlon Freitas before coolly finishing from a corner for the only goal of the match.
Botafogo pressed hard in the final minutes but could not find an equalizer. They even had an advantage when Palmeiras captain Gustavo Gomez was sent off in the 116th minute. However, the black and white striped team could not turn the situation around.
Source: https://znews.vn/doi-dau-tien-vao-tu-ket-fifa-club-world-cup-post1564528.html
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