Palmeiras still have one survivor from last clash with Junior | OneFootball

This Wednesday, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Palmeiras take on Junior Barranquilla of Colombia at the Jaime Morón León Olympic Stadium. The match marks Verdão’s debut in Group F of the Copa Libertadores.

The last time the teams faced each other was in the group stage of the competition in 2019. Palmeiras captain Gustavo Gómez is the only player still on Verdão’s current squad from the clashes against the Colombian side.

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The teams have faced each other four times in the Copa Libertadores. There were two matches in 2018 (3-0 in Barranquilla and 3-1 at Allianz Parque) and two in 2019 (2-0 in Colombia and 3-0 in Brazil).

In the two most recent matches, in 2019, Gustavo Gómez was in the starting lineup for the team, which did not concede in either game. In the first match, the Paraguayan partnered Antônio Carlos, while in the second, he played alongside Luan, his teammate in landmark title runs such as the Libertadores in 2020 and 2021.

The player with the most appearances in the current squad, Gustavo Gómez is one of Palmeiras’ standout names. In addition to wearing the captain’s armband, he is the longest-serving player at the club. Having defended the green and white since 2018, he has played 396 matches and scored 45 goals, a tally that makes him the club’s highest-scoring center back, ahead of Luís Pereira, who had 36. With 13 titles won, Gustavo is the most decorated player in Alviverde’s history.

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