Abel Ferreira’s Palmeiras win at River Plate, lead for second leg | OneFootball

Palmeiras defeated River Plate, 2-1, in the early hours of September 17 to 18, in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals. In this way, Abel Ferreira continues his winning streak after the last victory against Internacional last weekend.

The São Paulo team started determined to take an advantage home. Just 6 minutes into the game, captain Gustavo Gómez headed in perfectly from a corner taken by Andreas Pereira, making it 1-0. The home team was left stunned, and it was indeed the Portuguese coach's pupils who extended their lead just before halftime.

After several missed chances, Palmeiras managed to increase the score in the 41st minute. This time, it was the player who had previously been linked with Sporting, Vítor Roque, after a move initiated by Flaco López. River Plate’s consolation goal came right at the death, when in the 89th minute, a shot from Martínez Quarta took a deflection and deceived goalkeeper Weverton.

Thus, Abel Ferreira’s men return to São Paulo with a 2-1 lead in the tie. The second leg of the Libertadores quarter-finals will be played on September 25 at 1:30 a.m., when it will be decided which team will secure a spot in the next stage of the competition.

Until then, Palmeiras, led by the former Sporting player and coach, has a fixture in the Brasileirão. The Verdão will face Fortaleza on September 21 at 1 a.m. The team from the Northeast of Brazil is currently in the penultimate position in the league, just ahead of bottom-placed Sport Recife.

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