Palmeiras beat Olimpia-PAR, near Copa Libertadores U20 semis | OneFootball

Palmeiras defeated Olimpia-PAR 1-0 on Wednesday night, in a match valid for the second round of the Libertadores U-20 group stage. Erick Belé scored the game's only goal from a penalty at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium in Quito, Ecuador.

Goalkeeper Kauan Lima was a standout for Verdão, making at least three great saves to prevent Palmeiras from conceding a goal.

Standings

With this result, Palmeiras maintains a 100% success rate in the continental competition and leads Group B with six points. Olimpia, on the other hand, is in second place with three points. Sporting Cristal and Universidad Católica complete the group.

The leaders of each group advance to the semifinals, along with the best overall second-placed team.

📋 Match Summary

⚪⚫OLIMPIA-PAR x PALMEIRAS 🟢⚪ 🏆 Competition: Libertadores U-20 (2nd round) 🏟️ Location: Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium, Quito (EQU) 📅 Date: March 11, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 7 PM (Brasília time)

How was the game?

Palmeiras almost opened the scoring four minutes into the first half. Erick Belé took a free kick into the area, the ball bounced in the small area, but goalkeeper Isfrán made the save. Olimpia responded in the 15th minute with a header from Benitez, which went close to Kauan's goal. Shortly after, Coutinho shot from outside the area and sent it close to the post.

Around the 20th minute, Belé tried again from a set-piece and sent it into the goalkeeper's hands. At 37 minutes, Kauan Lima made a great save to prevent Olimpia's goal. After a corner kick, Barone received the ball in front of the goal and shot point-blank.

Palmeiras takes the lead, and Kauan Lima shines to secure victory

Palmeiras almost took the lead three minutes into the second half. Eduardo Conceição made a good attacking move. First, he shot and was stopped by the goalkeeper's save, and on the rebound, saw the defense clear the ball. Then, in the 12th minute, it was Olimpia's turn. Ledesma received the ball free in the area after a counterattack and shot face-to-face with the goal. However, Kauan Lima made another great save.

Palmeiras opened the scoring in the 30th minute. The referee awarded a penalty after a challenge between Juliano and Mélida. Erick Belé took the penalty, shooting crosswise and firmly into the goalkeeper's left corner to give Verdão the lead. Juliano, in the 39th minute, almost scored the second but sent it just wide.

At 42 minutes, Gamarra received the ball in the area after a deflection from Pimenta and shot at the goal. Kauan Lima appeared well once again, saving Verdão from conceding the equalizer.

Goals

⚽ Erick Belé, at 30′ of the 2nd half (Palmeiras)

Upcoming Matches

Palmeiras

Match: Palmeiras x Sporting Cristal-PER Competition: Libertadores U-20 (3rd round) Date and Time: March 14, 2026 (Saturday), at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Estádio Olímpico Atahualpa

Olimpia-PAR

Match: Universidad Católica-EQU x Olimpia-PAR Competition: Libertadores U-20 (3rd round) Date and Time: March 14, 2026 (Saturday), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Estádio Olímpico Atahualpa

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