📹 Flaco and Roque seal it, Palmeiras knock out River and reach Liberta semi | OneFootball

At the packed Allianz Parque, Palmeiras defeated River Plate with a comeback score of 3 x 1, this Wednesday (24), in the second leg of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals.

Having won in Argentina with a score of 2 x 1, Verdão secured their place in the tournament's semifinals for the 12th time!

⚽ The game

The match was a real test for the hearts of Verdão's fans.

After all, the Argentinians proved to be much more organized, resilient, and dangerous than in the match at the Monumental de Núñez.

So much so, that before 10 minutes of play, Salas opened the score after a free-kick in the area.

The early goal slightly destabilized Palmeiras, who had chances to equalize, but ended up being stopped by the inspired performance of goalkeeper Armani.

However, after the break, just five minutes in, Piquerez crossed from the left, and Vitor Roque equalized the game.

With the qualification guaranteed even with the draw, Verdão got their "nerves in place" and irritated the River Plate team.

So much so that Acuña, who received only a yellow card for pushing Vitor Roque without the ball, ended up being sent off in the end, after committing a penalty on Facundo Torres.

Flaco López shot powerfully, in the middle of the goal, and declared the turnaround. This was the 50th goal of the Argentine center forward with the green and white shirt.

In the added time, Flaco López scored another goal to seal the score!

🚦 What's next

With the qualification, Palmeiras awaits the winner of São Paulo x LDU (first leg 0 x 2).

The semifinals will take place on the 22nd and 29th of October.

Verdão returns to the field on Sunday (28), when they visit Bahia, at the Arena Fonte Nova, for the 25th round of the Brasileirão.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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