Palmeiras lost only 1 of last 30 Libertadores games abroad | OneFootball

Seeking their fourth Libertadores championship, Palmeiras is one of the best away teams in the history of the tournament. Specifically outside Brazil, Verdão has a streak of 12 games without a loss and has lost only once in the last 30 games. Abel Ferreira's team hopes to maintain their unbeaten record away from home against LDU in the semifinal of the continental competition. The match kicks off this Thursday at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium in Quito (EQU).

Palmeiras' last defeat playing outside Brazil in the Libertadores was on April 5, 2023, against Bolívar, in the group stage of that edition of the tournament. Despite Verdão taking the lead with Flaco, they conceded goals from Hervías, Bejarano, and Uzeda, thus losing 3-1.

Since then, Palmeiras has played 12 of their 14 away games outside Brazil, winning ten and drawing two. Verdão has suffered only one defeat in the last 30 matches on foreign soil in the continent's main competition, totaling 24 wins and five draws.

During this period, however, the São Paulo team suffered a setback against Botafogo at Nilton Santos in the first game of the Libertadores round of 16 last season. Later, at home, Verdão drew 2-2 and ended up being eliminated from the competition.

Unwelcome Visitor

Besides the recent positive streak away from home, Verdão holds the longest unbeaten run as an away team in the history of the Libertadores, with 20 games between 2019 and 2022. During this period, Abel Ferreira's Palmeiras won the title twice (2020 and 2021) and did not lose any away match, regardless of playing in Brazil or not.

This season, Palmeiras also maintains the reputation of “unwelcome visitor“ in the Libertadores and national competitions. In the continental tournament, Verdão won all five matches played. In the Brasileirão, Abel Ferreira's team is the second-best away team, with only three defeats in 13 games.

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