Decisive week: Palmeiras battle for Libertadores survival, face strugglers | OneFootball

Palmeiras has a decisive week ahead. The Verdão plays for its life in the Libertadores and seeks a heroic comeback against LDU-EQU to reach the final of the continental tournament. After that, they still face another match in the Brasileirão to maintain their advantage over Flamengo.

Last Sunday, Palmeiras only drew with Cruzeiro and missed the chance to open a larger gap at the top of the Brasileirão. Now, the Alviverde shifts focus and will have the mission to overturn a difficult scoreline, this time in the Libertadores.

The Alviverde squad will have a total of three days of preparation for the clash. In search of the comeback, Palmeiras hosts LDU this Thursday at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Allianz Parque. The team will count on the support of the fans, who promise to encourage the team from now on.

Palmeiras will not have an easy time against LDU. The Verdão struggled with the altitude of Quito and lost the first leg 3-0 at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium. To reach the final in regular time, the team will need a 4-0 victory in regular time. A tie on aggregate, on the other hand, takes the decision to penalties.

Brasileirão Clash

Regardless of the outcome in the Libertadores, Palmeiras already switches gears after the clash against LDU and returns to focus on the Brazilian Championship. The Verdão faces Juventude in the continuation of the national tournament, which is nearing its end.

With the draw against Cruzeiro, Palmeiras maintained the lead, but opened a minimal advantage, of just one point, over Flamengo, the current runner-up. Verdão has 62 points, while the Carioca Rubro-Negro, which lost to Fortaleza in the last round, has 61 points and one less victory.

Therefore, Palmeiras seeks to regain consistency in the Brasileirão, as they haven't won in two rounds, with one draw and one loss. The Alviverde visits Juventude next Sunday (11/02), at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium.

For the clash, the Palmeiras squad will have only two days of preparation. What plays in Verdão's favor is the good track record against teams in the Z4 in the current edition of Série A, with 88.8% success rate (five wins and one draw in six games).

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