📹 Andreas Pereira nets his first goals as Palmeiras thrash Fortaleza | OneFootball

At Allianz Parque, Palmeiras defeated Fortaleza 4-1 on Saturday (20th), during the 24th round of the Brasileirão.

With a focus on the second leg of the Libertadores quarter-finals next Wednesday (24th) against River Plate, coach Abel Ferreira fielded a completely reserve team (except for goalkeeper Weverton).

But the team responded well and reached their 11th game unbeaten in the national championship with ease.

Since before the Club World Cup in June, Verdão hasn't known what it's like to lose in the Brasileirão.

Before ten minutes of play, Palmeiras had a penalty in their favor, awarded after a VAR review, indicating a foul in the area by Lucas Sasha on Facundo Torres.

Raphael Veiga, who wore the number 188 jersey as a reminder of the CVV (Center for the Appreciation of Life) hotline, sent goalkeeper Helton Leite the wrong way and opened the scoring.

Fortaleza equalized after two great saves by Weverton on shots from Lucero and Mancuso, but with Lucas Crispim hitting the back of the net.

In the second half, Palmeiras' technical superiority became more evident.

Paraguayan Sosa, with a beautiful cross shot, put Verdão ahead again by scoring his first goal in the green and white jersey.

Coach Abel Ferreira brought some starters onto the field, such as Vitor Roque and Flaco López, but it was Andreas Pereira who completed the score.

With his main characteristic (the shot from outside the area), the new number 8 scored his first two goals for Palmeiras, where he has played three matches and also provided an assist.

🚦 Standings

With the victory, Palmeiras reached 49 points, surpassed Cruzeiro (47 points), and is close to the leader Flamengo (50 points).

Meanwhile, Fortaleza remained in second-to-last place with 18 points.

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