Botafogo reveal line-up to face Independiente Petrolero in the Sula
Botafogo has announced their lineup for their Copa Sudamericana match against Independiente Petrolero, set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Nilton Santos Stadium. The team, leading Group E with four points, will face a winless opponent in the third round of the competition. Coach Franclim Carvalho made five changes from their previous draw with Internacional, with several key absences. The match will be broadcast on ESPN 4 and Disney+.
- ▪Botafogo faces Independiente Petrolero in the third round of the Copa Sudamericana at Nilton Santos Stadium.
- ▪Botafogo leads Group E with four points, while Independiente Petrolero has zero.
- ▪Coach Franclim Carvalho made five changes to the starting lineup from the previous match.
- ▪Kaio Pantaleão, Nathan Fernandes, and Santi Rodríguez are absent from the squad.
- ▪The match will be televised on ESPN 4 and streamed on Disney+.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/botafogo-reveal-line-face-independiente-205500769.html","headline":"Botafogo reveal line-up to face Independiente Petrolero in the Sula","datePublished":"2026-04-28T20:55:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-28T20:55:00.000Z","keywords":["Independiente Petrolero","Botafogo","Nilton Santos","Nathan Fernandes"],"description":"Botafogo's lineup is set to face Independiente Petrolero at 7 p.m.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Yahoo Sports
