US EditionDefending Champion Botafogo Knocked Out of Copa Libertadores by Ecuador’s Liga De Quito
Liga de Quito overturned a 1-0 first-leg loss by winning 2-0 in the second leg with goals at 7 and 60 minutes, advancing to face Sao Paulo FC in the quarterfinals.
- On Thursday, Liga Deportiva Universitaria defeated Botafogo 2-0 at Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadium, overturning a 1-0 first-leg loss to eliminate the defending Copa Libertadores champion.
- Davide Ancelotti, the 35-year-old coach, joined Botafogo in July for his first full-time head-coach role after a decade alongside Carlo Ancelotti at top European clubs.
- Early and late moments decided the match as Gabriel Villamil opened scoring in the 7th minute and Lisandro Alzugaray converted a penalty in the 60th in Quito.
- The result sends Liga de Quito into the quarterfinals, where they will face Sao Paulo FC, while Botafogo players were shown reacting after their loss at the stadium on Aug. 21, 2025.
- Last month, Botafogo owner John Textor fired Renato Paiva and contracted Davide Ancelotti through 2026; Ancelotti's decade-long work with his father shaped his rapid rise.
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Botafogo, the defending Copa Libertadores champion coached by Carlo Ancelotti's son, was knocked out in the round of 16 on Thursday by Ecuador's Liga de Quito.
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Defending champion Botafogo knocked out of Copa Libertadores by Ecuador's Liga de Quito
Defending champion Botafogo has been knocked out of the Copa Libertadores in the round of 16 after a loss to Ecuador’s Liga de Quito.
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