Flaco López for Palmeiras v Santos: how he did for Argentina | OneFootball

Argentina defeated Angola 2-0 this Friday in a friendly match that took place at the Estádio Nacional 11 de Novembro in Luanda, Angola. Flaco López, forward for Palmeiras, started on the bench and was only called upon by coach Lionel Scaloni in the final minutes of the second half.

The forward entered the field at 40 minutes into the second half replacing Lautaro Martínez, who scored the first goal of the match. Messi scored the second. Besides the final five minutes of regular time, Flaco played through the added time, having about 10 minutes on the field according to Sofascore data.

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Palmeiras is eagerly anticipating having the number 42 available for the match against Santos, which takes place this Saturday. With only one friendly match scheduled for this FIFA date, the players were released to return to their respective clubs.

To make the forward available for Abel Ferreira for the classic, Palmeiras planned a logistics operation to bring Flaco López back from Africa and have him in Brazil in time to strengthen the team. Upon arriving at Verdão, he will be assessed by the Health and Performance Unit to determine his condition.

Abel faces a series of absences

With the game taking place during the FIFA date, Abel Ferreira faces 11 absences. In addition to six call-ups (Gustavo Gómez, Ramón Sosa, Piquerez, Emiliano Martínez, Facundo Torres, and Vitor Roque), the coach deals with the suspensions of Allan and Andreas Pereira. Weverton, Lucas Evangelista, and Paulinho, who are under the care of the Medical Department, cannot be available.

Palmeiras' situation in the Brazilian Championship

Palmeiras is the leader of the Brazilian Championship with 68 points earned. With the defeat in the last round to Mirassol (2-1), Flamengo caught up and matched the points. However, Verdão remains in the lead due to having one more victory than the Rio de Janeiro rival.

Next Palmeiras match

Santos vs. Palmeiras Competition: Brazilian Championship (delayed match from the 13th round) Date and time: November 15, 2025 (Saturday), at 9 PM (Brasília time) Location: Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP)

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