River Plate boss on Palmeiras clash: ‘They don’t want to face us’ | OneFootball

Palmeiras and River Plate will face each other on September 17 and 24 in the quarter-finals of the Conmebol Libertadores. Verdão will decide the match at Allianz Parque due to having the best campaign in the first phase.

Don't want to play?

Last Thursday (28), the team led by Marcelo Gallardo advanced to the next phase of the Copa Argentina after defeating Unión de Santa Fé in a penalty shootout. In the press conference, the coach spoke about the match against Verdão.

– Palmeiras also doesn't want to play against us. Everyone here is talking about Palmeiras, but in Brazil, they are also talking about River Plate. It will be very balanced – he said

Reunion

Verdão and River Plate meet again in the Conmebol Libertadores after their semi-final clash in the 2020 competition. At that time, Alviverde won away from home by 3-0.

At Allianz Parque, the Argentinians won 2-0, and the Greatest Champion of Brazil advanced and won the grand final against Santos, becoming, at that time, two-time champions of the Conmebol Libertadores.

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