Abel Ferreira leads Palmeiras past River Plate, aided by ex-Sporting man | OneFootball

Last night, Abel Ferreira's Palmeiras qualified for the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores, after defeating River Plate again, 3-1, at Allianz Parque in São Paulo. The former coach and player of the Lions had a little help from a player who 'escaped' Sporting: Vítor Roque.

Maximiliano Salas, scoring with a header, opened the scoring, putting Palmeiras in a more comfortable situation. However, the Portuguese coach's team showed great heart in the second half of the match. The Canaries equalized with a goal from Vítor Roque (51').

However, the game was only decided in the late stages. Palmeiras took the lead in the match only in stoppage time, from a penalty, which was scored by José Lopez, at 90'+1. Two minutes later, the Argentine would score again and seal the result (90'+4).

Now, in the Libertadores semi-finals, Palmeiras knows they will face the winner of the match between São Paulo and Liga de Quito, the latter arriving on Brazilian soil with a 2-0 advantage, secured a week ago in the capital of Ecuador.

Meanwhile, the team of Abel Ferreira will be back on the field next Sunday, September 28. The team from São Paulo will travel to Bahia's stronghold to try to earn points in the 25th round of this edition of the Brasileirão. The match starts at 20:00 (Portugal time).

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