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·29 May 2025
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·29 May 2025
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In Estevão's farewell match at Allianz Parque, Palmeiras thrashed Sporting Cristal 6-0 on Wednesday (28), in the last round of the Conmebol Libertadores 2025 group stage.
Even with most of the considered players being spared, as they were already classified for the round of 16 and with the best overall campaign, Verdão totally dominated the actions and had no difficulty in building the rout.
Big name of the night, Estevão was the one who opened the scoring. And gave a "sample" of what would be the night of great goals.
The alviverde jewel left the marker on the ground inside the area and finished with category.
Shortly after, Flaco López received speed between the defenders and touched to cover to increase.
In the end of the first half, the attacker completed the low cross from the left to make the third.
Want more great goal? There was after the interval.
Raphael Veiga took the foul with perfection and transformed Palmeiras' victory into a rout.
And if there was a "farewell goal", there was also a "welcome goal".
After all, Paulinho received in the area on the left side and, with almost no angle, finished to score his first goal with the Verdão shirt.
Finally, Facundo Torres appeared as a legitimate center forward in the small area to test firmly and score Palmeiras' sixth goal.
With the victory, Palmeiras finishes the Conmebol Libertadores group stage with 100% use, that is, with 18 points in Group G.
On Monday (2), Conmebol will hold the draw for the round of 16 matches.
📸 NELSON ALMEIDA - AFP or licensors