Palmeiras go seven home games without a win in Copa Libertadores knockouts | OneFootball

Interestingly, Verdao has struggled to win at home in knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores in recent years. However, on many occasions, they sealed the series in the first leg as visitors. The last defeat: against Millonario, in 2020.

River is looking for something to hold onto to keep the hope alive of overturning the quarter-final series against Palmeiras. The second-half comeback, already 0-2 down on the scoreboard, was overshadowed by the poor performance of the substitutes in Tucumán against Atlético. In this scenario, there is a statistic that gives some hope to the Millonario fans.

After their back-to-back championship in the 2020/2021 editions, Verdao continued to be one of the main protagonists of the Copa Libertadores, but they haven't lifted the trophy again. And although they have become a tough team to beat at the Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo, the reality is that they have gone seven knockout series in the Copa without winning at home.

In 2022, in the round of 16, Palmeiras defeated Cerro Porteño 5-0 to seal a lopsided tie that ended 8-0 on aggregate. Since then, they have never won at home again, although they haven't lost either. To find their last defeat, you have to go back to the unforgettable 2-0 against River in the 2020 semifinals, in an incredible series that ended with the Paulista team advancing.

Always deciding at home in recent years, due to their great performances in group stages, their strength as visitors has been a constant. Therefore, of the seven series they have gone without winning in Brazil, whenever they won away, they ended up advancing to the next stage. There were four qualifications (three on aggregate and one by penalties) and three eliminations (one by penalties and two on aggregate).

Nonetheless, in Núñez, they are aware that overturning the tough 2-1 from the first leg will be difficult due to the caliber of the opponent, their own shortcomings, and also the complexity of the Allianz Parque. The crowd supporting Palmeiras will be joined by an extra factor: the synthetic turf, which makes the ball move at a different speed.

The seven Copa Libertadores series that Palmeiras has gone without winning at home

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