Botafogo can guarantee a spot directly in the Libertadores group stage. Understand!

O Botafogo thrashed Santo by 3 to 0made a great leap to become one of the Brazilian representatives in the 2023 Copa Libertadores. However, the team reaches the last round of the Brasileirão with an even greater perspective: it can qualify directly for the group stage.

The team is currently in eighth place with 53 points. On Sunday (13), he faces Athletico-PR. Find out what the possibilities are.

Place directly in the group stage of Libertadores

Botafogo can only get a spot in the group stage if they defeat Athletico-PR at Arena da Baixada. In addition to the triumph, he will have to hope that Atlético-MG does not beat Corinthians, in a duel at Arena Corinthians.

Qualification for the knockout stages of Libertadores

VICTORY IN THE BAIXADA ARENA – Botafogo guarantees your spot.

DRAW UP IN ARENA DA BAIXADA – Botafogo hopes that América-MG and Fortaleza also stumble.

DEFEAT IN THE BAIXADA ARENA – Botafogo will have to hope for an América-MG setback and for Fortaleza and São Paulo to stumble.

VACANCY IN SOUTH AMERICAN

If they don’t get a spot in the Libertadores, Botafogo will go to the Sudamericana. Botafogo will stop dreaming about Liberta if they lose to Athletico-PR and one of the results below happens:

– América-MG scores against Atlético-GO in Belo Horizonte (in case of a tie between Coelho and Dragão, the dispute for the spot will be on goal difference. Alvinegro has a superior goal difference and two more goals scored)

– Fortaleza beat Santos in Vila Belmiro

– São Paulo beat Goiás in Goiânia