Rogério Godoy hits historic Libertadores mark as Carlos Miguel sends Palmeiras into semis | OneFootball

Carlos Miguel saved two penalties in Quito on Wednesday to send Palmeiras into the 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores semi-finals. According to Nosso Palestra, the result gives goalkeeping coach Rogério Godoy nine semi-finals in the past 10 years.

Palmeiras won the first leg 1-0, then led 2-1 away to LDU before conceding twice late to lose 3-2 in normal time. Miguel denied Lucas Rodríguez and Segovia in the shootout, which Palmeiras won 4-3.

Godoy's run began in 2017 on Grêmio's staff, the champions that year, and continued with their 2018 semi-final. He joined Palmeiras in June 2020 after working at Grêmio from 2012 to early 2020, winning the 2017 Libertadores, the 2016 Copa do Brasil and the 2018 Recopa Sul-Americana.

At Palmeiras he has worked with Weverton and now Miguel, and this season the club have reached the 13th Libertadores semi-final in their history. His sequence features four finals, 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2025, with 2024 the only break when Palmeiras fell to Botafogo in the last 16.

Godoy said the milestone reflects daily work away from the spotlight, credited the staff and goalkeepers, and called himself grateful and honoured. He added that nothing is achieved alone, records come through study and dedication, and he hopes the run continues towards a fifth final.

Palmeiras face Fluminense in the semi-finals, with the first leg at the Maracanã and the return at Nubank Parque.

Source: Nosso Palestra

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