Botafogo hosts Palmeiras in the Brasileirão this Sunday at 6:30 PM at Nilton Santos Stadium. Botafogo has 30 points and has not won in four rounds, seeing the relegation zone approach. Palmeiras needs to react after Flamengo got closer in the race for the Brazilian title.
The highlight of the match is players Alexander Barboza and Marlon Freitas, who now play for Palmeiras. The duo were starters and leaders at Botafogo in recent seasons, including the so-called magical year of 2024, and left the club in the first half of the year to transfer to Palmeiras, causing resentment among fans and even former teammates.
In the stands, the atmosphere is expected to be hostile for the former idols. On social media, images of fake R$ 3 bills with the faces of the two players circulate, with the words "Judas," "mercenary," and "traitor." The expectation is for a series of protests during the match.
