Botafogo were crowned champions of the 2024 Brazilian League on Sunday, after beating São Paulo 2-1 on the final day of the match, and ended the season with an unprecedented double after winning its first Copa Libertadores eight days earlier.
This is the third league title for the Rio de Janeiro team, which has not won the Brazilian Championship since 1995.
Botafogo won the extra
In a Nilton Santos stadium bos bos bos, the Venezuelan playmaker Jefferson Savarino He put the Rio team ahead in the 37th minute. William Gomes tied in the second half, but Botafogo scored again in extra time Gregory.
Albinegro’s team finished with 79 points from 38 games, six more than Palmeiras, who lost at home on Sunday, 0-1, against a Fluminense that is fighting not to be relegated to the second division.
Botafogo, directed by the Portuguese Artur Jorge, This is exactly what happened to Palmeiras, champions of the League in 2022 and 2023.
Botafogo came out in front of their fans without the usual intensity, a draw was enough to secure the title and they started to relax. São Paulo controlled possession in the early stages, but had no bite.
However, little by little, those of Artur Jorge are approaching the domains of Jandrei and Igor Jesus gave the first warning to the head.
Savarino opened the win
is Savarino, who the previous day had already scored andThe winning goal against Internacional, the one that found a goal with a class goal, kicking the ball before the goalkeeper comes out.
Almost simultaneously, Colombian attacker Kevin Serna He scored for Fluminense at Allianz Parque in São Paulo. Nilton Santos celebrated this as his goal.
Luiz Henrique, the figure
In the second half, Luiz Henrique, former Real Betis player and great figure of this Brazilian Championship, gave an overflowing recital and only victory of Jandrei in goal he was prevented from scoring.
Botafogo relented and São Paulo, in their first big chance, leveled the match. William Gomes He stole the ball from a clueless Marlon and scored like a specialist in the 63rd minute.
Gregore, who was kicked out of the Libertadores final, decided
But Botafogo didn’t stop believing and in the 92nd minute Gregore stated, the same player who was sent off immediately after the start of the Copa Libertadores final.
‘Fogão’ ends with an undisputed record: 23 wins, 10 draws and only 5 losses, with 59 goals for and 29 matches.
Happy ending for a Botafogo driven by the checkbook and management of American tycoon John Textor, club owner since March 2022.
Under his administration, he built a galactic project that ends the year with Liga and Libertadores.
Source: La Verdad
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