📋 Who faces Fluminense? Palmeiras XI named in Quito vs LDU | OneFootball

It’s now or never!

Palmeiras take on LDU later today, starting at 7 p.m. (Brasília time), in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals.

The match will be played at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Casa Blanca.

And it will be contested in Quito, at an altitude of 2,850 m.

Colombian referee Wilmar Roldán will be in charge.

Broadcast on Paramount+.

Match situation 🆚

After edging the first leg 1-0 at Nubank Parque, Verdão will have the advantage of playing for a draw.

LDU will only advance in regular time if they win by at least two goals.

A one-goal victory will send the tie to penalties.

Whoever goes through will secure prize money of 2.3 million dollars.

And a showdown with Fluminense for a place in the final.

The team that advances from this tie will host the second leg against the Rio club.

The last knockout tie between the two teams was last year’s semi-final.

After losing 3-0 in Quito, Verdão won 4-0 at Allianz and reached the final.

LDU 🇪🇨

Gustavo Álvarez will be without starting center-back Allala, who picked up his third yellow card in the first leg.

Richard Mina comes into the back line.

He rested starters against Deportivo Cuenca with the Libertadores in mind.

Palmeiras 🐷

Abel Ferreira will be without Gustavo Gómez, who is suspended.

But he does have some key players returning.

Andreas Pereira was suspended. Mauricio had missed the match against São Paulo due to knee tendinitis.

And Sosa has recovered from a thigh injury.

The big question was the tactical setup.

And Abel preferred to stick with a three-center-back system.

The attack will feature only Arias and Flaco.

The lineup is: Carlos Miguel, Giay, Murilo, Barboza, Bruno Fuchs and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira, Lucas Evangelista, Arias, Flaco López

Featured photo: Reproduction/Palmeiras

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