Palmeiras lose home unbeaten run in the Libertadores after 5 years | OneFootball

Palmeiras saw one of the longest unbeaten home runs in the recent history of the Copa Libertadores come to an end this Wednesday (20). At Allianz Parque, Verdão was beaten 1-0 by Cerro Porteño in a match valid for the group stage of the continental tournament. The Paraguayan side’s winning goal was scored by Vegetti.

With the result, the team coached by Abel Ferreira lost the top spot in Group F precisely to that night’s opponent and was beaten at home in the Libertadores again after five years.

Palmeiras’ last home defeat in the competition had come on May 18, 2021, when Defensa y Justicia won 4-3, also in the group stage. Since then, the club had gone 28 matches unbeaten at Allianz Parque, with 19 wins and nine draws. Their success rate during that run was 78.6%.

On the field, Palmeiras struggled to break through Cerro Porteño’s defense and delivered a below-par performance in front of their fans. More efficient, the Paraguayan team made the most of one of the chances it created and held on to the lead until the final whistle.

What now?

With the loss, Palmeiras gave up first place in Libertadores Group F, which was taken over by Cerro. The Paraguayan team has ten points, compared to Verdão’s eight. Sporting Cristal is third with six.

Palmeiras’ next Libertadores match is next Thursday (28), against Junior, again in São Paulo, in the sixth and final round of the Libertadores group stage. A win would secure the team a place in the round of 16.

Before that, the team faces Flamengo on Saturday (23) at 9 p.m. Brasília time in the 17th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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