Defensa y Justicia vs Botafogo Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On August 30, Defensa y Justicia were hosting Botafogo in the Play Offs of the Copa Sudamericana. Defensa y Justicia emerged victorious with a 2-1 win.

The deadlock was broken on the 15th minute when Nicolas Fernandez found the net, giving Defensa y Justicia the lead. Enrique Bologna then scored, as Fernandez added another goal, ending the game at 2-1.

As Defensa y Justicia and Botafogo square off once more, the memory of the 1-1 tie in their Copa Sudamericana Play Offs encounter from 2 years ago still lingers. Defensa y Justicia head into the match on the back of two consecutive draws, with Platense and Botafogo, bringing their unbeaten streak to four.

Botafogo, fresh off a win against Bahia, approach this match eager to continue their positive form, stretching their unbeaten streak to eighteen matches. They've displayed impressive defensive discipline on home soil, with three consecutive clean sheets.

In this Copa Sudamericana Play Offs showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Defensa y Justicia and Botafogo throughout the campaign. Defensa y Justicia’s Gaston Togni and top finisher Nicolas Fernandez have played important roles in ensuring their attack, guided by Julio Vaccari, remains effective. Togni has already scored one goal in Copa Sudamericana Play Offs this season, while also leading the team in assists, having set up two goals this campaign. Supporting them are Alexis Soto, David Barbona and Santiago Solari, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Defensa y Justicia’s attack.

Meanwhile, Tiquinho Soares and Carlos Eduardo have been pivotal for Botafogo’s attack, crafted under Bruno Lage’s leadership, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Botafogo’s top scorer in Copa Sudamericana Play Offs, Henrique, has one goal this season, while Tche remains their top assist provider in the competition with one. Leonel Di Placido, Marlon Freitas and Gustavo Sauer have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Botafogo’s attack.

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Live Streaming

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Defensa y Justicia - Botafogo in real time.

Defensa y Justicia kicked off the game with Enrique Bologna, Alexis Soto, Tomas Cardona, Julian Malatini, Kevin Gutierrez who got substituted by Santiago Solari on the 12th minute, Nicolas Tripichio, Gaston Togni who got substituted by Gabriel Alanis on the 86th minute, Julian Lopez, David Barbona who got substituted by Santiago Ramos on the 90th minute and Nicolas Fernandez who got substituted by Lucas Pratto on the 90th minute as starters, with Gabriel Alanis, Rodrigo Bogarin, Dario Jorge Caceres Ovelar, Cristopher Fiermarin, Dylan Gissi, Lucas Pratto, Santiago Ramos, Andy Rios and Santiago Solari on the bench.

Botafogo's starting eleven were Fernando Marcal, Victor Cuesta, Philipe Sampaio, Leonel Di Placido who got substituted by Mateo Ponte on the 46th minute, Marlon Freitas who got substituted by Gabriel Pires on the 61st minute, Luis Henrique who got substituted by Carlos Alberto on the 85th minute, Lucas Fernandes, Tche Tche and Diego Costa, with Adryelson, Carlos Alberto, Hugo, Gabriel Pires, Mateo Ponte, Junior Santos and Matias Segovia on the bench.

Stats

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Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Diego Costa was the one to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over three meetings since February 2019, the teams have each had their moments. Out of the three matches, Botafogo have won two, and the last game was a draw. The most recent match between them was on August 23, 2023, in the Play Offs of the Copa Sudamericana, ending in a 1-1 draw. Defensa y Justicia have managed one goal in these three matches, while Botafogo have scored five in total. So far, Botafogo have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Defensa y Justicia.

Recent Form

Defensa y Justicia are on a two-game drawing streak, having drawn against Platense and Botafogo in their last two matches, while Botafogo's most recent outing ended in a win against Bahia. Overall, Defensa y Justicia have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing three and drawing six, while over their most recent twenty games, Botafogo have claimed eleven victories, suffered one defeat, and drawn eight times.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Defensa y Justicia and Botafogo in real time. You can watch the goals by Nicolas Fernandez and Enrique Bologna as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Defensa y Justicia - Botafogo are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.