Arias celebrates first Palmeiras goal: "We should've finished it earlier" | OneFootball

Palmeiras defeated Botafogo on Wednesday night by 2-1 in the seventh round of the Brazilian Championship. Allan and Jhon Arias scored the goals for Verdão at Allianz Parque. The Colombian, who scored his first goal for the team, celebrated the achievement and the objective reached.

“I thank God for today. My first goal with the jersey. The first goal is always memorable, important. Against a good opponent like Botafogo, it was a tough match. We suffered a bit more at the end. But I’m happy because we achieved our goal with the three points. We need to improve, we should have killed the game earlier,” he told Premiere.

Jhon Arias scored Palmeiras’ second goal in the match, seven minutes into the second half. He made his debut for Palmeiras in February and finally found the net in his eighth appearance. Before that, he had already provided an assist in the final of the Campeonato Paulista.

Standings Situation

With this result, the team led by Abel Ferreira reached 16 points in seven matches and regained the lead in the Brasileirão, leaving São Paulo behind.

Palmeiras’ Next Match

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