Wilmar Roldán oversaw Palmeiras’ last two Libertadores exits | OneFootball

The Colombian referee Wilmar Roldán will be in charge of officiating the match between Palmeiras and LDU this Thursday, at Allianz Parque, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), for the second leg of the Copa Libertadores. The 45-year-old referee does not bring good memories to Palmeiras fans, as he was present in the last two eliminations of Verdão by foreign teams in the competition: against Boca Juniors, in 2018 and 2023.

Palmeiras has played 13 matches with Wilmar Roldán as referee. Of these games, Verdão lost only once, but the opponent was precisely LDU, who beat the São Paulo team 3-2 on that occasion, in the 2009 Libertadores.

Apart from these two curiosities, Palmeiras’ record with Roldán is positive: in 13 games, there have been seven wins, five draws, and one loss. The last match the Colombian officiated for the Brazilian team was still in 2025, in Palmeiras’ 6-0 thrashing of Sporting Cristal, also in the Libertadores.

Wilmar Roldán – Photo: Luis ROBAYO / AFP

Roldán’s Career

An experienced South American football referee, Wilmar Roldán has officiated 107 Libertadores matches in his career, averaging 5.8 cards per game and 50 send-offs. In the Sudamericana, the Colombian has been present in 24 matches, averaging 6.1 cards.

At a Disadvantage

This Thursday, Palmeiras will be looking to overturn a historic disadvantage. Alviverde, who has never won a Copa Libertadores semifinal match at Allianz Parque, needs to beat LDU by four goals to advance to the continental competition’s final.

If they win by three goals, the spot in the final will be decided by a penalty shootout. Any draw or a Palmeiras win by two goals or fewer will see the Ecuadorians advance to the final.

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