Palmeiras suffer individual errors, winless in five games | OneFootball

Palmeiras accumulated its fifth match without a victory this Tuesday (25), in the 3-2 defeat against Grêmio, in Porto Alegre – three losses and two draws. Now, the next commitment is precisely the Libertadores final against Flamengo, scheduled for Saturday (29), at 6 PM, in Lima.

And the defeat, even with a team full of reserves and without 11 players rested for the big decision, showed symptoms presented by the team throughout the season: individual errors.

Even with the reserve team, Palmeiras went on the attack against Grêmio and started the match better, with more possession and volume than the opponent. At 23 minutes, Facundo Torres opened the scoring with a cross from Sosa.

The cold shower, with Grêmio's equalizer, however, came in stoppage time. After a throw-in by Marcos Rocha, Wagner Leonardo headed the ball, and Amuzu scored with skill. In the second half, two penalties committed and a great chance missed helped seal the comeback for the team from Rio Grande do Sul. Abel, in a press conference after the match, highlighted the inefficiency.

Among the individual errors, Aníbal Moreno once again took on the role of the season's villain.

In a cross into the area, the Argentine committed a foul inside the box, in a play where Benedetti was marking Carlos Vinicius, and the Argentine entered the challenge carelessly. VAR recommended a review, and the referee awarded the penalty. At 16, the Porto Alegre team took the lead with a penalty converted by Carlos Vinícius.

At 34, Grêmio sealed the victory. Cristaldo passed to Arthur, who shielded with his body and was fouled by Giay, who was sent off. Willian took the penalty well and increased the lead.

And now?

Despite the defeat, Palmeiras remains alive in the Brazilian Championship race, as Flamengo did not win against Atlético-MG this Tuesday – a 1-1 draw. Now, Verdão remains with 70 points in 36 games, against Flamengo's 75, with six points up for grabs in the last two rounds.

Verdão is coming off five games without a win, with three losses and two draws. In the next round, on Wednesday (3), Verdão faces Atlético-MG away, while Flamengo hosts Ceará at Maracanã.

Before that, Palmeiras and Flamengo will face each other in the Libertadores final, this Saturday (29) at 6 PM (Brasília time), in Lima, Peru.

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