Palmeiras reunites with heroes for Libertadores clash vs Fortaleza | OneFootball

Palmeiras takes the field this Saturday for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship to face Fortaleza. The match kicks off at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) at Allianz Parque. The Verdão team will be reunited with four familiar faces, including two heroes from their last two Libertadores triumphs.

The former Palmeiras players available to coach Martín Palermo are goalkeeper Vinicius Silvestre, left-back Diogo Barbosa, and forwards Breno Lopes and Deyverson. The latter two were the heroes of the Libertadores finals in 2020 and 2021, respectively.

Breno Lopes scored the winning header against Santos in the final held at Maracanã. He took advantage of a pass from Rony and found the net in stoppage time of the second half. Meanwhile, Deyverson scored the second goal in the 2-1 victory over Flamengo at the Centenário in Uruguay. The striker capitalized on a mistake by Andreas Pereira, recovered the ball, and scored past Diego Alves.

Reunion between Deyverson and Andreas Pereira

The clash between Palmeiras and Fortaleza should also mark the reunion of Deyverson and Andreas Pereira, who now plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras. The current number 8 of Verdão joined the club in the last transfer window, has played two matches, and provided one assist. Having started against River Plate, Andreas may not be in the starting eleven again.

Playing for Fortaleza, Deyverson has already enforced the “ex-player law” against Verdão. He scored for Leão in the first round in a match that ended with a Palmeiras victory at Arena Castelão.

Palmeiras’ Situation in the Brasileirão

Palmeiras is in third place with 46 points, one point behind Cruzeiro. Abel Ferreira’s team is defending a ten-match unbeaten streak in the Brasileirão, with seven wins and three draws.

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