Palmeiras go through, Felipe Anderson shines v Jacuipense | OneFootball

Palmeiras beat Jacuipense 4-1 at Estádio do Café in Londrina. On aggregate, Verdão defeated their opponent 7-1, confirming their place in the next round of the Copa do Brasil.

Palmeiras remain unbeaten at Estádio do Café: 12 matches, 11 wins, and one draw. The stadium was also where Gabriel Jesus scored his first goal in a Palmeiras shirt.

Check out the match report between Jacuipense and Palmeiras.

Strong start and standout display!

In the fourth minute, Mauricio won the ball back in the box and crossed for Luighi, who could not reach it to open the scoring. Right after that, Erick Belé made a great play but was stopped by the defense; on the rebound, Felipe Anderson crossed again for Luighi, who hit the post.

Palmeiras kept up the pressure on Jacuipense. In the 13th minute, Felipe Anderson picked up a loose ball and sent it just wide of the goal. Soon after, Verdão continued pressing, but without creating much danger.

Palmeiras goal! In the 22nd minute, Felipe Anderson made a brilliant run, beat three defenders, and passed to Mauricio to open the scoring at Estádio do Café. Shortly afterward, Felipe Anderson added another for Verdão after a great team move. Wearing the number seven shirt, he struck it from the corner of the box to make it 2-0!

In the 36th minute, Palmeiras got their third! Felipe Anderson was involved again and found Erick Belé, who, one-on-one, scored his first senior goal in a Palmeiras shirt. Verdão dominated the opening half with ease.

Second half

Right at the start of the second half, Abel Ferreira’s staff chose to rest Gustavo Gómez, who had started the match. Murilo came on in place of the Alviverde captain.

In the sixth minute, Luighi won a penalty on a Verdão counterattack. He then took it himself and converted, extending Palmeiras’ lead!

After that, Verdão kept pressing the Bahia side, who failed to trouble Marcelo Lomba, playing in place of Carlos Miguel. In the 30th minute, Murilo got on the end of a loose ball in the six-yard box, but was blocked and won a corner.

In the 37th minute, Benedetti unleashed a rocket from distance and threatened the goal. Jacuipense’s goalkeeper parried it away for a corner. Soon after, Riquelme made a fine play, and from the rebound center-back Murilo headed goalward, but the opposing defense cleared it.

In the 42nd minute, Jacuipense pulled one back after a mistake by the Palmeiras defense. With no chance for Marcelo Lomba, Vicente blasted it into the back of the net.

What now?

After advancing to the next round of the Copa do Brasil, Palmeiras return to action this Saturday (16) at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) at Arena Crefisa Barueri in an important Brasileirão match.

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