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Overview
- Botafogo won 2-0 at Nilton Santos to overturn a 1-0 first-leg defeat and advance 2-1 on aggregate to the third phase of the Pré-Libertadores.
- Head coach Martín Anselmi kept Léo Linck in goal and left Neto out for technical reasons, emphasizing competition for places.
- Alex Telles opened the scoring early and Danilo doubled the lead in first-half stoppage time.
- Botafogo dominated the first half with 77% possession and 13 shots, then survived second-half scares as Linck saved a Restrepo header and Villalba hit the post.
- Barcelona de Guayaquil awaits on March 4 and 11, with Botafogo to host the second leg as the higher CONMEBOL-ranked side.