Palmeiras chase fourth title in seventh Libertadores final | OneFootball

On Thursday night, Palmeiras thrashed LDU 4-0 at Allianz Parque in the semifinal of the Libertadores, overturning the 3-0 defeat suffered in Quito, Ecuador. With this result, they will face Flamengo in their seventh final, a number that makes them the Brazilian team with the most appearances in finals.

Now, they lead the list, which until then had Palmeiras and São Paulo tied at the top with six finals each. Flamengo, who qualified this Wednesday after drawing 0-0 with Racing, appears in third place with 5.

Remember the seven finals

Palmeiras was the first Brazilian finalist in the Libertadores, in 1961, when they were defeated by Peñarol of Uruguay and finished as runners-up. In 1968, they reached the final again, but once more finished in second place after losing to Estudiantes of Argentina.

In 1999, after 30 years without reaching the final, they defeated Deportivo Cali of Colombia and won their first Libertadores title. They returned to the final in 2000, but fell just short and the championship went to Boca Juniors of Argentina.

Under the command of Abel Ferreira, Palmeiras became back-to-back champions in 2020 and 2021. The Portuguese coach's first title came against Santos, with a goal by Breno Lopes at the end of the match. The second was a 2-1 victory over Flamengo, with goals from Rafael Veiga and Deyverson.

Now, still with Abel on the sidelines, Verdão will replay the 2021 continental final against Flamengo. The Libertadores final is scheduled for November 29 at the Estadio Monumental in Lima, Peru.

See the list of Brazilian teams with the most Copa Libertadores finals

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