Sosa hails leadership after draw, eyes Libertadores comeback | OneFootball

The Palmeiras drew 0-0 with Cruzeiro last Sunday night at the Allianz Parque. The result left Verdão with only a one-point lead in the Brazilian Championship. Forward Ramón Sosa, who came on in the second half, appreciated the team's maintenance at the top and showed confidence to seek a comeback in the Libertadores.

"Yesterday's match against Cruzeiro was very difficult because we faced a strong opponent. The most important thing is that we remain leaders of the Brasileirão. Yesterday we wanted to win because it was an important game for us, we couldn't get three points. We got one and continue as leaders. Now we have to keep working and preparing for Thursday's match," he said.

Sosa had a goal disallowed against Cruzeiro

Ramón Sosa was called upon by coach Abel Ferreira at halftime. With 16 minutes on the field, he scored a goal, but saw the play disallowed. Mauricio crossed to the far post and Flaco headed for a save by Cássio. The Cruzeiro goalkeeper couldn't hold it, and Sosa pushed the ball into the net. Referee Rafael Rodrigo Klein saw a foul in the play and disallowed the goal.

Palmeiras confident for a comeback in the Libertadores

This Thursday, Palmeiras will take the field to face LDU in the return leg of the Libertadores semifinal. Verdão, to stay in the competition, needs to overturn the 3-0 defeat suffered in the first game. Sosa reinforced Abel's confident speech and said the team is preparing to secure a spot in the final.

"We know it will be a very important match for us. We will play at home and obviously we are very confident and preparing a lot to give everything on the field and seek qualification. Our fans are always supporting us a lot and on Thursday we will need them even more," he declared.

What does Palmeiras need to do to advance?

The alviverde team will need to seek a 4-0 victory to advance to the final in regular time. If they manage a 3-0 victory, the decision goes to penalties.

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