📹 Andreas Pereira nets his first goals as Palmeiras thrash Fortaleza | OneFootball

At Allianz Parque, Palmeiras defeated Fortaleza 4 x 1 this Saturday (20), for the 24th round of the Brasileirão.

Focusing on the return match of the Libertadores quarterfinals next Wednesday (24), against River Plate, coach Abel Ferreira sent a completely reserve team to the field (except for goalkeeper Weverton).

But the team responded well and achieved their 11th unbeaten game in the national championship with ease.

Since before the Club World Cup in June, Verdão has not known what it is to lose in the Brasileirão.

Before ten minutes of play, Palmeiras had a penalty in their favor, marked after VAR review, indicating a foul in the area by Lucas Sasha on Facundo Torres.

Raphael Veiga, who wore the 188 shirt in memory of the CVV (Life Appreciation Center) phone number, displaced goalkeeper Helton Leite and opened the scoring.

Fortaleza reached the tie after two great saves by Weverton in the finishes of Lucero and Mancuso, but with Lucas Crispim inflating the opponent's net.

In the second half, Palmeiras' technical superiority became more evident.

The Paraguayan Sosa, with a beautiful cross shot, put Verdão back in the lead by scoring his first goal with the green and white shirt.

Coach Abel Ferreira put some starters on the field, like Vitor Roque and Flaco López, but it was up to Andreas Pereira to complete the score.

With his main characteristic (the shot from outside the area), the new number 8 scored his first two goals for Palmeiras, where he played three games and also gave an assist.

🚦 How it stands

With the victory, Palmeiras reached 49 points, surpassed Cruzeiro (47 points) and stuck to the leader Flamengo (50 points).

Fortaleza, on the other hand, remained in the penultimate position with 18 points.

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