Abel Ferreira’s strong Palmeiras record vs Zubeldia, see stats | OneFootball

Palmeiras returned to training on the morning of this Thursday (20th) at the Football Academy, and Abel Ferreira began preparations for the match against Fluminense on Saturday (22nd) at 9:30 PM at Allianz Parque for the 35th round of the Brazilian Championship. As an advantage for the match, the Portuguese coach has never been defeated by Luis Zubeldia, the Argentine coach of the Rio de Janeiro opponent.

Abel and Zubeldia have faced each other five times, all with the Argentine coaching São Paulo – Saturday's game will be the first time the coaches face each other with the opponent being Fluminense. In total, there were two draws and three victories for Abel.

Zubeldia praised Abel in September

Luis Zubeldía defended Abel Ferreira against the criticism the Portuguese has received for his work at Palmeiras. In an interview with the F90 program on ESPN Argentina, the coach stated that Abel should be treated as “a kind of God” for what he represents at the club.

This is not the first time Zubeldía has questioned the criticism directed at Abel Ferreira. In an interview with Bola da Vez on ESPN, he defended the Portuguese coach from the offenses suffered because of the 2024 campaign, a year in which Palmeiras only won the Paulista Championship.

And now?

The 0-0 draw against Vitória last Wednesday (19th) left Palmeiras in a complicated situation in the standings. The Verdão reached 69 points, two behind Flamengo, which has 71, and was defeated precisely by Fluminense in this round. There are still four matches remaining until the end of the competition.

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