Palmeiras duo named in Libertadores team of the week | OneFootball

On this Friday (26), Conmebol announced the selection of the best players from the second leg of the quarterfinals of the 2025 Libertadores.

Victorious by defeating River Plate 3 to 1 at Allianz Parque, Palmeiras is represented on the list with two players. The forwards Vitor Roque and Flaco López represent the Greatest Champion of Brazil on the list.

Racing appears with three players. LDU, Estudiantes, and Flamengo, with two, complete the list. See the full team.

The dates for the semifinals have not yet been defined by Conmebol, but Verdão will face LDU.

Palmeiras and LDU

Palmeiras once again reaches the semifinals of the CONMEBOL Libertadores, maintaining the consistency of recent years and reinforcing its position among the greats of the continent. On the other hand, LDU returns to a decisive phase of the competition after more than a decade, reediting memorable confrontations between the teams.

The clubs have already crossed paths in Libertadores, with emblematic moments. In 1999, in the campaign of the first alviverde title, Verdão eliminated the Ecuadorians in the quarterfinals. In 2009, the clubs faced each other in Libertadores with a victory for each side.

Now, the semifinal promises to balance the tradition and recent strength of Palmeiras with the international experience of LDU, Libertadores champion in 2008. The confrontation puts face to face two teams accustomed to big games, in search of another continental final.

The record is positive for the Palmeiras side, which won two victories in the four games it had against the team from Ecuador. The Ecuadorians overcame Verdão only once, at altitude. The other confrontation ended in a draw.

Next Palmeiras games

Bahia x Palmeiras - Brasileirão - 09/28 (Sunday), 4 pm (Brasília time)

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