Palmeiras go seven home games without a win in Copa Libertadores knockouts | OneFootball

Interestingly, Verdao has struggled to win at home in Copa Libertadores knockout matches in recent years. However, on many occasions, they have settled the series in the first leg as visitors. The last defeat: against Millonario, in 2020.

River is looking for something to cling to in order to keep the hope alive of reversing the quarter-final series against Palmeiras. The second-half comeback, already 0-2 down on the scoreboard, was overshadowed by the poor performance of the substitutes in Tucumán against Atlético. In this scenario, there is a statistic that gives some hope to the Millonario fans.

After their back-to-back championships in the 2020/2021 editions, Verdao continued to be one of the main contenders in the Copa Libertadores, but they haven't celebrated another victory lap. And although they have become a tough team to beat at the Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo, the reality is that they have gone seven Copa knockout series without winning at home.

In 2022, in the round of 16, Palmeiras defeated Cerro Porteño 5-0 to seal an uneven tie that ended 8-0 on aggregate. Since then, they have never won at home again, although they haven't lost either. To find their last defeat, one must go back to the unforgettable 2-0 against River in the 2020 semi-finals, in an incredible series that ended with a Paulista qualification.

Always deciding at home in recent years, due to their great performances in the group stages, their strength as visitors has been a constant. Therefore, of the seven ties they haven't won in Brazil, whenever they won away, they ended up advancing to the next stage. There were four qualifications (three on aggregate and one on penalties) and three eliminations (one on penalties and two on aggregate).

Nonetheless, in Núñez, they are aware that reversing the tough 2-1 from the first leg will be difficult due to the magnitude of the opponent, their own shortcomings, and also the complexity of the Allianz Parque. The crowd that will accompany Palmeiras is joined by an extra factor: the synthetic turf, which makes the ball acquire a different speed.

The seven Copa Libertadores ties that Palmeiras has accumulated without winning at home

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