Sienciano produced a stunning performance to defeat Botafogo 6-1 in the Round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana on Thursday night at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. The hosts dominated from the opening exchanges, building an insurmountable lead that left the visiting side shell-shocked by the final whistle.
M. Succar struck first in the 18th minute before N. Bandiera doubled the advantage just two minutes later, with his goal confirmed after a VAR review. Succar added a second in the 30th minute, and Martinich made it four before the break, leaving Botafogo trailing by three goals at half-time.
Matheus Martins extended the lead in the 49th minute, and Bandiera found the net again in the 62nd. Succar completed his hat-trick in the 78th minute, turning what had been a comfortable evening into a statement of intent. Botafogo were reduced to ten men after Ademar Robles received a yellow card in the 46th minute.
The statistics tell a story of complete domination. Sienciano created six big chances compared to Botafogo's zero, and their expected goals figure of 2.46 dwarfed the visitors' 0.48. The hosts registered 12 shots on target with 14 off target, while Botafogo could only manage two shots on target from 15 attempts overall.
Sienciano's recent form has been inconsistent, with defeats against Alianza Atletico and Juan Pablo II College among their last five results. Botafogo, meanwhile, sat top of their group with 16 points from six games. This result changes everything.
The victory puts Sienciano firmly in control of this tie. Botafogo will need to produce something extraordinary in the second leg to overturn this deficit. The hosts were ruthless, and the visitors had no answers to the tempo Sienciano set from the first minute.