Botafogo Tops Group B After Shock PSG Defeat as Atlético Requires Three-Goal Win
Atlético de Madrid must beat Botafogo by at least three goals to overtake PSG on the head-to-head tiebreaker
Overview
- Igor Jesus’s 36th-minute strike secured a 1-0 win for Botafogo over PSG, lifting the Brazilian side to six points
- Atlético de Madrid responded with a 3-1 victory over Seattle Sounders featuring a brace from Pablo Barrios
- PSG’s rotated lineup struggled to break down a disciplined Botafogo defence under Renato Paiva
- With both Atlético and PSG on three points, only a three-goal triumph will see the Spaniards leapfrog their rival
- Seattle Sounders remain pointless and could influence the final standings if they upset PSG in the last group match