Defeat to Palmeiras once cost Tiago Nunes his job at a São Paulo rival | OneFootball

LDU and Palmeiras face off this Thursday in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal. The coach of the Ecuadorian team, Tiago Nunes, sees Verdão in his path once again, now with his fourth different club. A defeat to the São Paulo team, while he was in charge of Corinthians, was the trigger for his dismissal from their rival.

While managing Corinthians, Tiago Nunes faced Palmeiras on four occasions in 2020. Vanderlei Luxemburgo was the Palmeiras coach at the time, in all the encounters.

There were two draws, one win, and one loss, as well as a runner-up finish in the Paulista. About a month after the State Championship, won by Verdão on penalties, Palmeiras beat Corinthians 2-0 at Neo Química Arena in that year’s Brasileirão.

The negative result for Timão was the trigger for the dismissal of Tiago Nunes from the black-and-white club. In the last ten games before the coach’s departure, besides losing the Paulista, he had led the team to three wins, five draws, and two losses.

Tiago Nunes’ Record Against Palmeiras

Tiago Nunes has already faced Palmeiras with three different clubs: Athletico-PR (2018/2019), Corinthians (2020), and Ceará (2021). With Furacão, he had two losses and one draw. With Timão, two draws, one win, and one loss. With Vozão, two losses. In total, that’s five losses, one draw, and one win.

Abel Ferreira vs. Tiago Nunes

This will be the fourth time Abel Ferreira and Tiago Nunes face each other as head coaches. The Portuguese coach has only faced the Brazilian in Palmeiras vs. Ceará matches and has a 100% win record. However, this is the first knockout clash between the two.

When is the LDU vs. Palmeiras match?

Date: October 23, 2025 (Thursday) Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Estádio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, in Quito, Ecuador Competition: Libertadores (First leg, semifinal)

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