Botafogo hosts Palmeiras this Sunday at 6:30 PM at Nilton Santos Stadium, in a confrontation laden with tension. The alvinegro side has 30 points and has not won in four rounds, watching the relegation zone get closer. Palmeiras, on the other hand, needs to react after Flamengo closed in on the Brazilian title race.
The match will be marked by the reunion of the botafoguenses with defender Alexander Barboza and midfielder Marlon Freitas. Starters and leaders of the team in recent seasons, including the magical year of 2024, the duo left resentment when they transferred to Palmeiras in the first half of the year, causing bitterness even among their teammates.
In the stands, the atmosphere is expected to be hostile to the former idols, with expectations of a series of protests. On social media, images of fake R$3 bills with the faces of the two players circulate, bearing the words "Judas," "mercenary," and "traitor," which are expected to set the tone of the night's disappointment.
