Palmeiras’ 25-game unbeaten run vs foreigners in Libertadores ends | OneFootball

Palmeiras was defeated by LDU (EQU) 3-0 on Thursday night (23rd) in Quito, Ecuador, and started at a disadvantage in the Libertadores semifinal. Villamil, twice, and Alzugaray, all in the first half, sealed the rout.

End of Unbeaten Streak

Riding high with Abel Ferreira since the beginning in the Libertadores, Palmeiras experienced its worst cup night under the Portuguese coach. In a defeat that leaves the team at a disadvantage in the semifinal, Verdão lost one of its most traditional marks of recent years: being completely unbeatable against other South American teams.

With the loss to the Ecuadorian team, Verdão lost its 25-game unbeaten streak against foreign teams in the continental competition. Abel Ferreira’s team will need to win by a four-goal margin to secure qualification in regular time at Allianz Parque next Thursday (30th).

What now?

With this result, Verdão needs to win by a four-goal margin in the return match at Allianz Parque to qualify for the final. A victory by three goals will take the decision to penalties. The second leg takes place next Thursday (30th) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Allianz Parque.

Before that, Verdão takes the field on Sunday (26th) at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) to face Cruzeiro in the Brazilian Championship. The Palestra team is the leader of the national competition.

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