Alex Telles and Savarino are annoying. After the Uruguayan abafa, Botafogo came out into the game and, taking advantage of the opponent's excessive will, made their first shot in the 21st minute: Alex Telles, with a free kick almost from the middle, scared and narrowly missed the shot. target. Shortly afterwards, Savarino took a risk and also came close.
Báez scores a great goal. The home team once again hammered the Rio goal and opened the scoring with a move produced by their two midfielders. Leo Fernández moved Báez, who opened up space, moved to his right leg and hit the angle of John, who unsuccessfully touched the ball: 1-0.
Mistake almost makes the scenario worse. The goal increased Peñarol's pressure, which almost increased soon after with a mess from the Brazilian defense: Pérez completed a corner on the right by heading it against the post and, on the rebound, Danilo Barbosa took a shot and hit Marlon Freitas' chest — the ball splashed and passed close to the post, to the relief of Botafogo.
Hot climate. The final minutes of the 1st half were marked, after several rehearsals, by a tense atmosphere among the players. The confusion began when Cristóforo, the home team's substitute, collided with Matheus Martins as soon as the ball went out the side. The attacker didn't take long to “respond”, made two strong tackles and received a yellow card.
