🏆 One foot in the final? LDU thrash Palmeiras in Copa Lib first-leg | OneFootball

Liga de Quito delivered the big surprise of the CONMEBOL Libertadores semi-finals by decisively defeating the favorite Palmeiras 3-0 at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium.

The Albo took advantage of Quito's altitude and a devastating first half to leave the Verdão on the brink of a knockout.

The Ecuadorian team, returning to a Libertadores semi-final after 17 years, wasted no time. Bolivian Gabriel Villamil opened the scoring with a stunning goal in the 15th minute, culminating an excellent team play that sparked euphoria in Casa Blanca.

Palmeiras, champions in recent editions and leaders in Brazil, appeared disoriented under local pressure. The coup de grâce came in the 26th minute when Lisandro Alzugaray extended the lead by converting a penalty. The 2-0 left the Brazilian team shaken.

Before the break, LDU sealed the rout and Villamil's personal double (45'+1), who scored precisely after an assist from Bryan Ramírez.

The 3-0 final score is a historic result that gives Liga de Quito an almost definitive advantage for the return leg in Brazil.

Palmeiras will need to achieve a heroic feat at home to overturn the thrashing and keep their hopes of reaching the final alive.

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