Vitor Roque backs Palmeiras for semi-final, hails Arias: "He’s a star" | OneFootball

Palmeiras lived up to expectations, thrashing Capivariano 4-0 on Saturday night at Arena Barueri, and qualified for the semifinals of the Campeonato Paulista for the 13th consecutive year. Scoring twice, forward Vitor Roque celebrated the qualification and praised Jhon Arias, who won a penalty in his debut for Verdão.

“I want to thank God for the goals and the victory. With the whole squad available, we’ll be even stronger. We’re working with a lot of humility to achieve victories and qualifications,” the player said in an interview with Cazé TV.

“Arias is a star. I’m sure he’ll help us a lot. Today was just a little taste, he won the penalty, but the fans can expect a lot because he’ll bring us much joy,” he added.

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On to the semis

Having qualified, Palmeiras now waits for the other two quarterfinal matches to find out their opponent in the semi, scheduled to be played next weekend. The matchups will be defined based on the teams’ accumulated points in the Paulistão.

Palmeiras’ next match

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