Tiago Nunes slams Palmeiras’ arrogance and Allianz pitch: “Schoolyard” | OneFootball

The Palmeiras staged a historic comeback by overturning a 3-0 scoreline to secure a spot in the Libertadores final. The Verdão thrashed LDU 4-0 in the second leg of the semifinal, ensuring a rematch of the 2021 final against Flamengo. After the match, Tiago Nunes, coach of the Ecuadorian team, pointed out a certain "arrogance" from the Alviverde and criticized the Allianz field.

"I think Palmeiras took it too easy in the first game. They were overconfident. Abel talked about the 33, the player who scored the goal... He didn't even know the names of the guys. So we are sure that Palmeiras did not respect us as they should have in the first game, and we achieved a fair 3-0 score," he stated.

Palmeiras struggled with the altitude and took a hard hit in the first leg, losing 3-0 at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium in Quito.

"We couldn't play a technically good game because we always had little space. We are on a very difficult field to play on. It's a synthetic field, which feels like a schoolyard. Very fast, the ball is always alive. It's complicated for those not used to this pace of play," he added.

The best work of Tiago Nunes' career was at Athletico-PR, a club with which he won the Copa Sudamericana (2018) and the Copa do Brasil (2019). The curious fact is that the pitch used by Furacão, like Palmeiras', is synthetic.

The Libertadores will have its seventh final between Brazilian clubs in history. Palmeiras and Flamengo will once again decide the continental title after four years. Except for the 2023 final between Fluminense and Boca Juniors, all other editions between 2020 and 2025 featured national duels. This year's final is scheduled to take place on November 29, at the Estadio Monumental U, in Lima, Peru.

Next Palmeiras Match

Match: Juventude vs. Palmeiras Competition: Brazilian Championship (31st round) Date: November 2, 2025 (Sunday) Time: 6:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in Caxias do Sul (RS)

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