Libertadores winner with Palmeiras in 1999 calls comeback chance ‘historic’ | OneFootball

Palmeiras hosts LDU this Thursday (30th), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Allianz Parque, for the second leg of the Libertadores semifinal. Verdão needs to win by three goals to take the match to penalties, or by four goals or more to advance directly to the final. The match will be broadcast live and exclusively on ESPN and Disney+.

Former Verdão player and ESPN commentator, Zinho, assesses the difficulty of Palmeiras’ task but highlights the strength of the team and its fans.

– Starting off losing 3-0 in a decisive match makes everything more complicated, but not impossible. Palmeiras has a strong squad and the fans on its side. If they manage this comeback, it will be historic, something never seen before in a Libertadores semifinal. Football always has surprises in store, and that’s what makes the game exciting – commented the former number 11 of Palmeiras.

Palmeiras is aiming for its seventh final in the competition’s history and, in doing so, to replay the 2021 final against Flamengo, when the club won its third championship. The match on ESPN and Disney+ will be narrated by Rogério Vaughan, with commentary by Zinho and Paulo Calçade.

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