Carlo Ancelottis son wins his first Copa Libertadores match as Botafogo coach
The 35-year-old Ancelotti joined the Brazilian club in July for his first experience as a full-time coach.
Botafogo beat Ecuador's Liga de Quito 1-0 at Nilton Santos Stadium in the first leg of a round-of-16 tie late Thursday. Striker Artur scored after 14 seconds.
For official purposes, assistant Cláudio Cacapa signed the match-related documents as Botafogo's coach. Ancelotti did not have full authorization from CONMEBOL to fill that role for a bureaucratic reason, according to Botafogo.
Last month, Ancelotti was contracted through 2026 after Botafogo owner John Textor fired Renato Paiva following the team's round-of-16 elimination at the Club World Cup.
Botafogo is the Brazilian and Copa Libertadores titles holder. (AP) UNG
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