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• Tournament: FIFA Club World Cup
• Date: Monday, 23 June 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 19:00 PM GMT
• Venue: Rose Bowl Stadium, California

Atletico Madrid need a bit of a miracle to move into the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup knockout stages as they host the giant-killers Botafogo in what is guaranteed to be a dramatic clash at the Rose Bowl Stadium, California. The Atletico Madrid vs Botafogo clash will take place on Monday, June 23 at 19:00 PM GMT.

Atletico Madrid are in a precarious position in Group B of the Club World Cup, having three points from two games and sitting in third position. They won their previous game against Seattle Sounders, but their -2 goal difference means they need to win by a four-goal margin or more against Botafogo to move forward in the tournament.

Diego Simeone has to make his players really work on their finishing drills and be at their prolific best in the attacking movements. He will need to make them defensively sturdy to keep the Brazilian club quiet, and also needs his side at their ruthless best to get a high-scoring win and keep their Club World Cup campaign alive.

Botafogo has proudly represented Brazilian football by winning both their group games so far. They came up with a major surprise by defeating PSG in their last game and are on top of the group with six points, knowing that a draw against Atletico Madrid will help them progress as group toppers.

Renato Paiva has to ensure that his side can produce another defensive masterclass against Atletico Madrid and frustrate them with their unbreakable shape. He'll need his players to be sharp on counter-attacks and take up their chances to slay another giant and get a big win before the knockout rounds.

Atletico Madrid Team News

Diego Simeone will have Clement Lenglet back in the fold after he served out his red card suspension in the last game against Seattle Sounders. Fortunately for the gaffer, he is not missing any players because of injuries right now.

Botafogo Team News

Renato Paiva is a lucky man to have a fully fit squad at his disposal right now, as his players all avoided injuries in the past few Club World Cup games. He is not going to miss any players because of suspensions either.

Atletico Madrid vs Botafogo Predicted Lineups

Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Jan Oblak

Defenders: Marcos Llorente, Axel Witsel, Robin Le Normand, Javi Galan

Midfielders: Koke, Rodrigo de Paul, Pablo Barrios, Guiliano Simeone

Forwards: Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez

Botafogo Predicted Lineup (4-1-4-1):

Goalkeeper: John Victor

Defenders: Vitinho, Jair Cunha, Alexander Barboza, Alex Telles

Midfielders: Allan, Gregore, Marlon Freitas, Artur Guimaraes, Jefferson Savarino

Forward: Igor Jesus

Atletico Madrid vs Botafogo Head-to-Head Record

This will be the first-ever match between these two sides in any competition. They have not played any friendly games or any competitive matches in the past.

Key Players to Watch in Atletico Madrid vs Botafogo

Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid)

Giuliano Simeone has been a major creative threat for Atletico Madrid in the Club World Cup, keeping things unpredictable on the right-wing position for them. He's managed just one assist in two games, but averaged 1.5 key passes per game and also 13 accurate passes in the opposition half per game.

The Argentine winger has to be at his aggressive best in making unpredictable runs in the final third to disrupt the Botafogo backline, but he needs to be especially accurate with his crosses or final passes to create many chances and help his side dominate things in the opposition box.

Igor Jesus (Botafogo)

The Brazilian forward has been a breath of fresh air for Botafogo in the Club World Cup, having scored two goals with an impressive 40% goal conversion to play a huge role in his side's success so far.

Jesus will look to maintain his momentum against Atletico Madrid, but needs to be unpredictable with his movement and link-up play to disrupt the Atletico Madrid backline.

He will look to drive his side forward with smart link-up play, but will mostly be tasked to get to the end of chances inside the box and finish ruthlessly to help his side get a positive result.

Atletico Madrid vs Botafogo Prediction

As Atletico Madrid will be desperate to get a big win in this game, they will be playing an all-guns-blazing attacking style from the get-go. However, Botafogo's defensive strength means that this should be a pretty tight and aggressive clash with a lot of fouls flying around.

Because of Atletico's attacking approach, the Brazilian side should have their chances on the counterattacks too. This should be a back-and-forth clash with both games getting on the scoresheet and cancelling each other out.

Predicted Score: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Botafogo

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