Shocked: Atletico Madrid
The Brazilian outfit will move on to the knockout stages alongside Paris Saint-Germain, who beat Seattle Sounders 2-0 in the opposite fixture to summit Group B.
It marks a disappointing end to a forgettable campaign in the new-look tournament for Diego Simeone’s men, who suffered a 4-0 rout to PSG in their opening tie.
They looked to have rescued the run somewhat with a 3-1 triumph over the Seattle Sounders, but a win and a considerable goal difference boost were still needed on the final day to see them through to the knockout stages. To achieve only one of the two was not enough.
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It was a challenging outing for the Spaniards, who were denied a penalty by VAR in the second half.
For long stretches, it looked to be one of those days for the Rojiblanco, who looked fatigued and frustrated as they scored just once from 23 shots on the day.
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Julian Alvarez dished a brilliant cross to Antoine Griezmann to fire home and open the scoring on 87 minutes, but it was too little, too late.
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Two more were required to flip Botafogo’s goal difference advantage, but they did not come, despite Samuel Lino forcing a strong save from the Botafogo keeper deep in injury time.
In the opposite Group B fixture, which kicked off simultaneously, PSG confirmed their progression after a straightforward outing in Seattle.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Achraf Hakimi were on the scoresheet as the Parisians cruised past the tournament co-hosts, who closed out their Club World Cup campaign pointless despite playing all three group stage matches at their home stadium.
The two sides’ round of 16 opponents will depend on the outcome of Group A, whose winner will face Botafogo. The runners-up will have the unenviable task of facing PSG, who remain one of the favourites to win the tournament.