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·22 October 2025
LDU v Palmeiras: where to watch the Libertadores semi-final first leg

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·22 October 2025
Palmeiras takes the field this Thursday to face LDU in the first leg of the semifinal of the Copa Libertadores. The match kicks off at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium, in Quito, Ecuador, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).
In the first stage, LDU secured three wins, two draws, and one loss. With that, they advanced as leaders of Group C, with Flamengo in second, both with 11 points. In the round of 16, they got past Botafogo: lost the first leg, but came back in the second and advanced. In the quarterfinals, they eliminated São Paulo with two wins (2-0 and 0-1).
LDU suffered a setback this week. Goalkeeper Gonzalo Valle, who started in all ten of the team’s matches in this edition of the Libertadores, suffered a knee injury and will be unavailable for coach Tiago Nunes.
Palmeiras is having a strong campaign in the Libertadores. In the first stage, they had the best overall campaign, with a 100% win record. In the round of 16, they eliminated Universitario-PER, with one win (0-4) and a draw (0-0), and in the quarterfinals they got past River Plate-ARG after two wins (1-2 and 3-1).
For the match, Verdão will have three absences: goalkeeper Weverton (fracture in his right hand), Lucas Evangelista (surgery on his right thigh), and Paulinho (surgery on his right leg).
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