Paulinho faz gol heroico, e Palmeiras derruba Botafogo no Mundial com mais repertório e apetite; leia análise

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Foram 99 minutos de uma montanha-russa de emoções até que Paulinho tirou o zero do placar e fez o Palmeiras mandar o Botafogo mais cedo para o Brasil. No fim das contas, o alviverde fez por merecer a vaga nas quartas de final da Copa do Mundo de Clubes, com a vitória por 1 a 0 na Filadélfia — agora, encara o Chelsea ou Benfica, às 22h desta sexta-feira, na mesma cidade. O confronto foi marcado por receio dos dois lados e pouca qualidade de jogo, mas o time paulista forçou John a fazer um punhado de boas defesas e, na prorrogação, tanto bateu até que furou. Pelo outro lado, o alvinegro foi derrubado apresentando uma proposta que beirou a covardia e não teve tempo para correr atrás do prejuízo.

Apesar de todas as críticas ao futebol reativo proposto pelo técnico Abel Ferreira e até à forma como o time permitiu um “abafa” desnecessário após fazer seu gol, o jogo foi dominado praticamente de ponta a ponta. Desde os primeiros minutos, o Palmeiras procurou arquitetar as jogadas e perturbou o lado da direito da defesa alvinegra — o primeiro tempo terminou sem finalizações no alvo de nenhuma das duas equipes.

Estêvão comandou investidas pelos flancos, mesmo sem estar postado da melhor maneira em campo. Abel preferiu deixá-lo pelo lado esquerdo cruzando bolas do que centralizado, vendo o jogo de frente. Um dos principais pecados do time foi justamente a falta de um ajuste no último passe, o que fez muitas finalizações serem executadas de longe.

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Assim, o treinador Renato Paiva conseguiu certo êxito ao travar o andamento da partida. Sem o suspenso Gregore, optou por Danilo Barbosa e manteve a trinca de volantes com Allan e Marlon Freitas. Sempre havia uma peça para patrulhar as chegadas do Palmeiras e bloquear passes e chutes. Ofensivamente, a equipe só teve dez minutos de chegadas tímidas na etapa inicial.

O goleiro do Botafogo, John, passa a bola durante a partida das oitavas de final da Copa do Mundo de Clubes — Foto: FRANCK FIFE / AFP
O goleiro do Botafogo, John, passa a bola durante a partida das oitavas de final da Copa do Mundo de Clubes — Foto: FRANCK FIFE / AFP

Para um time que fez História há menos de dez dias vencendo o campeão europeu PSG, esperava-se mais imposição. Com exceção do primeiro tempo na estreia contra o Seattle Sounders (EUA), o Botafogo se mostrou mais reativo no Mundial, o que se evidencia pelas atuações individuais apagadas de Igor Jesus, em sua despedida pelo Botafogo, e Savarino, além do brilho de John.

— Estava preparado para ajudar meus companheiros da forma que fosse. Tentamos o nosso máximo, todo mundo se esforçou, é agradecer à torcida que veio e à família que construímos nesses dias juntos. Fizemos muitas coisas boas — declarou John.

No segundo tempo, o Palmeiras aumentou a temperatura do jogo ao chutar nove vezes e forçar o goleiro alvinegro a fazer pelo menos três boas intervenções. A decisão de Abel em tirar Estêvão e Vitor Roque poderia ter minado a criatividade, mas não apenas permitiu aos paulistas manterem o adversário nas cordas, como, entre tantas mudanças de ambos os lados, levou o herói do jogo ao campo.

— Dois minutos antes do gol, eu virei para o Mayke e falei: só preciso de um chute rasteiro. Porque o goleiro deles (John) estava pegando tudo no alto, e a gente precisava testar uma rasteira para surpreender. Logo na outra bola, consegui, vi a chance e fiz o gol — relatou Paulinho.

Flechada certeira

Após 90 minutos truncados, a prorrogação parecia mais um teste de paciência do que esperança de crescimento de qualidade no jogo. Coube, então, a Paulinho definir em uma jogada individual aos 9 minutos. Primeiro, cortando Marlon Freitas com facilidade na direita da área. Depois, chutando de canhota contando com desvio discreto em Barboza. Flechada certeira de um jogador que saiu logo depois em virtude das intensas dores na perna direita — na entrevista pós-jogo, Abel Ferreira disse que ele precisará passar por cirurgia.

Palmeiras e Botafogo pelo Mundial de Clubes — Foto: Francois Nel/Getty Images/AFP
Palmeiras e Botafogo pelo Mundial de Clubes — Foto: Francois Nel/Getty Images/AFP

O gol inverteu o sentido da partida, com o Palmeiras oferecendo a bola e os espaços para um Botafogo que passou a correr atrás do tempo perdido. Porém, na base do desespero, o alvinegro não foi capaz de evitar a eliminação. Aos 17 minutos do segundo tempo da prorrogação, quando o zagueiro Gustavo Gómez já havia sido expulso, uma bola foi parada em cima da linha por Weverton e Bruno Fuchs.

Os memes publicados pelo Palmeiras nas redes sociais dão o tom da rivalidade que cresce desde 2023. No ano passado, o Botafogo levou a melhor com os títulos do Brasileirão e da Libertadores. Ontem, os paulistas encerram uma sequência de cinco jogos sem vitória. Mas Paiva preferiu ponderar:

— O jogo seria definido nos detalhes. Para mim, o orgulho está nisso. Conseguirmos, em poucos meses, olhar nos olhos, fazer os resultados e ainda hoje (ontem) fazer o que fizemos contra um time que se conhece de olhos fechados. Nos deixa orgulhosos termos perdido nos detalhes — disse o treinador português.

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