Estudiantes de La Plata vs Botafogo, 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
 - 0': First Half begins.
 - 2': Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 2': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
 - 3': Attempt missed. Artur (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
 - 4': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Alex Telles.
 - 6': Attempt blocked. Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Meza with a cross.
 - 7': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Neves (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Ascacíbar with a headed pass.
 - 7': Offside, Estudiantes de La Plata. Eric Meza is caught offside.
 - 8': Foul by Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 8': Patrick de Paula (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 9': Attempt blocked. Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Palacios.
 - 11': Attempt blocked. Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Ascacíbar.
 - 13': Attempt missed. Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Arzamendia.
 - 18': Attempt blocked. Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Arzamendia.
 - 18': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Danilo Barbosa.
 - 18': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Danilo Barbosa.
 - 19': Attempt blocked. Santiago Ascacíbar (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
 - 19': Attempt missed. Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Neves following a corner.
 - 21': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 21': Mateo Ponte (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 24': Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 24': Foul by Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 24': Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 26': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
 - 29': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Alex Telles.
 - 30': Attempt saved. Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tiago Palacios with a cross.
 - 30': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by John.
 - 31': Delay in match (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
 - 32': Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 32': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
 - 33': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Alexander Barboza.
 - 34': Attempt missed. Santiago Ascacíbar (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tiago Palacios with a cross following a corner.
 - 34': Attempt missed. Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Ascacíbar following a corner.
 - 35': Hand ball by Artur (Botafogo).
 - 38': Goal! Estudiantes de La Plata 1, Botafogo 0. Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
 - 44': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Bautista Kociubinski replaces Santiago Ascacíbar because of an injury.
 - 44': Artur (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 44': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 45': Artur (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 45': Foul by Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
 - 45'+1': Hand ball by Alex Telles (Botafogo).
 - 45'+3': First Half ends, Estudiantes de La Plata 1, Botafogo 0.
 - 45': Second Half begins Estudiantes de La Plata 1, Botafogo 0.
 - 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Matheus Martins replaces Patrick de Paula.
 - 47': Attempt saved. Artur (Botafogo) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
 - 48': Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 48': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
 - 49': Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 49': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 50': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Matheus Martins.
 - 52': Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 52': Foul by Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 53': Foul by Artur (Botafogo).
 - 53': Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 55': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Matheus Martins.
 - 55': Attempt saved. Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bautista Kociubinski.
 - 56': Foul by Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 56': Igor Jesus (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
 - 57': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
 - 59': Foul by Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 59': Igor Jesus (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 59': Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 60': Attempt missed. Gabriel Neves (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
 - 61': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 61': Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 61': Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 62': Delay in match because of an injury Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
 - 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
 - 63': Foul by Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 63': Igor Jesus (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 68': Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.
 - 68': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
 - 68': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Tiago Palacios.
 - 69': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
 - 70': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
 - 71': Foul by Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 71': Gregore (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 71': Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 72': Substitution, Botafogo. Vitinho replaces Mateo Ponte.
 - 73': Substitution, Botafogo. Elias Manoel replaces Artur.
 - 75': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Gastón Benedetti replaces Joaquín Tobio Burgos.
 - 77': Attempt saved. Gastón Benedetti (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
 - 78': Attempt missed. Gregore (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
 - 82': Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 82': Foul by Elias Manoel (Botafogo).
 - 83': Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
 - 83': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Matías Mansilla.
 - 84': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Botafogo).
 - 84': Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick on the right wing.
 - 85': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. José Sosa replaces Cristian Medina.
 - 85': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Luciano Giménez replaces Guido Carrillo.
 - 85': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Alexis Manyoma replaces Tiago Palacios.
 - 86': Attempt missed. Luciano Giménez (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
 - 87': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Danilo Barbosa.
 - 88': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Eric Meza.
 - 88': Substitution, Botafogo. Allan replaces Marlon Freitas.
 - 88': Substitution, Botafogo. Gonzalo Mastriani replaces Jefferson Savarino.
 - 89': Delay in match because of an injury Gregore (Botafogo).
 - 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
 - 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
 - 90'+3': Hand ball by Luciano Giménez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 90'+3': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Alexander Barboza.
 - 90'+4': Hand ball by Gastón Benedetti (Estudiantes de La Plata).
 - 90'+5': Attempt missed. Luciano Giménez (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matías Mansilla.
 - 90'+5': Second Half ends, Estudiantes de La Plata 1, Botafogo 0.
 - 0': Match ends, Estudiantes de La Plata 1, Botafogo 0.
 
Game Information
Venue: Jorge Luis Hirschi
Location: La Plata, Argentina
Attendance: 20,544
CONMEBOL Libertadores Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 6 | +6 | 12 | 
| 2 | Botafogo | 6 | +3 | 12 | 
| 3 | Universidad de Chile | 6 | +2 | 10 | 
| 4 | Carabobo | 6 | -11 | 1 | 
Line-Ups
Estudiantes de La Plata (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 12 | Matias Mansilla (GK) | 
| 2 | Facundo Rodríguez | 
| 6 | Santiago Núñez  | 
							
| 15 | Santiago Arzamendia | 
| 20 | Eric Meza  | 
							
| 25 | Cristian Medina  | 
							
| 8 | Gabriel Neves | 
| 5 | Santiago Ascacibar | 
| 9 | Guido Carrillo | 
| 17 | Joaquín Tobio Burgos | 
| 10 | Tiago Palacios | 
Botafogo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 12 | John (GK) | 
| 20 | Alexander Barboza | 
| 5 | Danilo Barbosa | 
| 13 | Alex Telles | 
| 4 | Mateo Ponte | 
| 6 | Patrick de Paula | 
| 17 | Marlon Freitas | 
| 26 | Gregore | 
| 99 | Igor Jesus | 
| 10 | Jefferson Savarino | 
| 7 | Artur | 
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