Fluminense reached fifteen consecutive home wins under Zubeldía. This time, they secured their second victory in the Brasileirão in the third round. Argentine Lucho Acosta scored the only goal of the match, capitalizing on a mistake by goalkeeper Neto, but Canobbio’s red card changed the context of the derby against Botafogo. Tactical analysis and match […]
In the race for the Brasileirão lead, Flamengo, who had been delivering questionable performances, managed to outdo themselves and defeat Davide Ancelotti’s Botafogo by a three-goal margin, right inside their rivals’ stadium. In the match report, striker Pedro was the main protagonist, which makes the result bittersweet, but you’ll understand why as we go on. […]
After the surprising elimination in the Copa Sudamericana against Lanús, Renato Gaúcho resigned despite a good season with Fluminense, having reached the semifinals of the Club World Cup. Argentine coach Luis Zubeldía took over and secured a debut victory against rivals Botafogo, managed by Davide, Ancelotti’s son, on Matchday 25 of the Brasileirão. Tactical analysis […]
After the FIFA Club World Cup, Botafogo decided to dismiss coach Renato Paiva and look for Davide, son and assistant coach of Carlo Ancelotti – now head coach of the Brazilian national team – to become the new coach of the Rio de Janeiro side. On matchday 20, they managed to dominate the game at […]
Two of the teams that have turned heads away from Europe in the Club World Cup clashed in the first fixture of the knockout stages. But perhaps familiarity bred contempt: the two camps cancelled each other out for most of a match that was tight and tense but seldom a spectacle. Tactical analysis and match […]
Atlético Madrid overcame Botafogo, but it was the Brazilians who made it through to the next round. The Madrid side’s persistence, high press and midfield overloads might have yielded a bigger win on another day. However, the Rio de Janeiro team defended combatively in a medium-low block and gave Atlético plenty to worry about through […]