Carlos Miguel matches Marcos and makes Palmeiras history in Libertadores | OneFootball

Palmeiras is once again among the four best clubs in South America — and the qualification secured this Wednesday (16), in Quito, had a special protagonist. Carlos Miguel saved two penalties in the shootout against LDU and matched an achievement that belongs to Marcos in Verdão’s history in the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

After winning the first leg 1-0, Palmeiras were leading 2-1 until the closing minutes at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado. Marlon Freitas opened the scoring and Vitor Roque restored Verdão’s advantage, but LDU responded dramatically. Michael Estrada scored twice in stoppage time, turned the match around to make it 3-2, and left the tie level at 3-3 on aggregate.

The Palmeiras goalkeeper saved spot-kicks from Lucas Rodríguez and Luis Segovia, while Lucas Evangelista was the only Palmeiras player to miss his attempt. Verdão won the shootout 4-3 and sealed qualification for the semifinal.

An achievement that brings Saint Marcos to mind

With two saves in the same shootout, Carlos Miguel became only the second Palmeiras goalkeeper to save two or more penalties in a Libertadores shootout, matching a historic mark set by Marcos.

The Palmeiras idol produced memorable performances in penalty shootouts in the competition. In 2001, against Cruzeiro, Marcos saved three penalties and helped Palmeiras advance. In 2009, against Sport, he repeated the feat and once again saved three penalties in a single shootout.

Palmeiras itself records that Marcos took part in nine Libertadores penalty shootouts, with seven qualifications, and saved ten penalties across those contests.

Hero on a historic night

The qualification in Quito also marked Palmeiras’ 13th Libertadores semifinal, keeping the club as the Brazilian team with the most appearances among the competition’s final four.

The night in Quito placed Carlos Miguel alongside one of the greatest goalkeepers in Palmeiras history in one of the club’s most traditional chapters: Libertadores penalty shootouts.

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