Palmeiras eye comeback to dodge third straight Allianz exit | OneFootball

Palmeiras needs an unprecedented comeback in the Abel Ferreira Era to stay alive in the Copa Libertadores and avoid its third consecutive elimination at Allianz Parque in the competition. The Verdão is trying to overturn the 3-0 defeat suffered in the first leg against LDU at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium in Quito (Ecuador).

To achieve this, Verdão must secure a four-goal victory if they want to advance without the need for penalties. Thus, besides seeking three or four goals, Palmeiras also needs to keep a clean sheet to avoid making their mission even harder.

Palmeiras has never overturned a knockout match in the Libertadores under Abel Ferreira

Palmeiras has already pulled off comebacks in three Paulista Championship finals, winning the title in 2022, 2023, and 2024 against São Paulo, Água Santa, and Santos. However, this has never happened in the Libertadores during the Abel era. In two of the three occasions when Verdão was eliminated from the competition under the Portuguese coach, the team fell behind in the first leg and failed to overturn the result in the second match.

The team won two Libertadores trophies since Abel’s arrival: in 2020 and 2021. After that, they haven’t reached the final again. In 2022, they were eliminated by Athletico-PR in the semifinal: they lost the first leg (1-0) away, and drew at Allianz Parque (2-2). The following year, 2023, they drew both matches with Boca Juniors (0-0 and 1-1) and lost on penalties in front of their fans, also in the semifinal.

Finally, in 2024, Verdão was eliminated by Botafogo in the round of 16. The São Paulo team lost in Rio de Janeiro, 2-1, and then, at home, only managed a 2-2 draw, bidding farewell to the competition.

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Palmeiras’ next match

With the best overall campaign, Palmeiras earned the advantage of playing the second leg of the knockout stage at home. The ball rolls this Thursday, starting at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP).

Palmeiras vs. LDU-EQU Competition: Libertadores (Second leg of the semifinal) Date and time: October 30, 2025 (Thursday), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) Venue: Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP)

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