📹 Palmeiras beat River in Argentina, near Libertadores semis | OneFootball

In a packed Monumental de Núñez with over 80,000 fans, Palmeiras defeated River Plate 2-1 on Wednesday (17th), in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores 2025.

The first half was a show by Verdão, not just for the two goals but for their attitude on the field.

The reinforcement Andreas Pereira, who played his first match as a starter, was one of the highlights.

The new number 8 was the one who took the corner kick to Gustavo Gómez's head, who opened the scoring in less than five minutes of play.

Goalkeeper Armani worked hard, saw Lucas Evangelista head the ball onto the post, but at the end of the first half, Flaco López provided the assist, and Vitor Roque extended the lead.

After the break, the Argentinians took advantage of Verdão slowing down and started to pose more danger.

The Palmeiras fans were worried about the penalty review of Weverton on Montiel.

But, after VAR review, even with the confirmation of the foul by the Palmeiras goalkeeper, the Argentine player was offside.

In the end, Martínez Quarta unleashed a long-range shot, the ball deflected off Emiliano Martínez, leaving Weverton with no chance to save.

🚦 What's Next

With the victory, Palmeiras can even draw next Wednesday (24th) at Allianz Parque and still advance to the semi-finals.

River Plate needs a simple victory to take the decision to penalties or win by two goals or more to qualify directly.

Verdão returns to the field on Saturday (20th), when they host Fortaleza at Allianz Parque for the 24th round of the Brasileirão.

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