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Alex Telles helped Botafogo win their opening match of Group B of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. |
Both teams knew that a defeat could put them in a dangerous position, with strong opponents like PSG and Atletico Madrid in the group. Seattle Sounders started strongly and created at least three chances in the first 10 minutes. However, their lack of precision prevented them from scoring.
Meanwhile, Botafogo started off a bit slowly, but gradually showed their strength with sharp combinations in the middle of the first half.
In the 28th minute, the Brazilian team opened the scoring. Botafogo's center-back Jair had an accurate aerial duel, defeating the Seattle Sounders defense. The pass that created the opportunity came from Alex Telles. The former Manchester United player maintained a stable performance with quality crosses.
Not stopping there, just a few minutes before the end of the first half, Botafogo continued to increase the gap. Vitinho made a cross that was just right, allowing Igor Jesus to jump high and head the ball into the far corner, leaving goalkeeper Stefan Frei unable to save. This was a major turning point in the match, when Botafogo had a 2-0 advantage after the first half.
In the second half, Seattle Sounders went all out on the attack. They put on a lot of pressure, forcing Botafogo to fend them off. However, the American team's efforts were only realized once when Cristian Roldan scored to reduce the score to 1-2 in the 75th minute. Despite having late chances, Seattle Sounders could not find another goal.
The defeat puts Seattle Sounders at risk of early elimination from the tournament, while Botafogo continue to nurture hopes of advancing further in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Botafogo will next face PSG, while Seattle Sounders will face Atletico. PSG had previously crushed Atletico 4-0 and topped the group.
Source: https://znews.vn/cuu-sao-mu-toa-sang-o-fifa-club-world-cup-post1561220.html
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