Palmeiras player ratings: Carlos Miguel blunder, Andreas Pereira sent off in bitter draw | OneFootball

Palmeiras were held to a bitter draw after a stoppage-time error by Carlos Miguel, and Andreas Pereira was sent off. Despite being down to 10, they went ahead through Flaco López from Marlon Freitas's pass.

Globo.com’s player ratings highlighted Allan as the standout before the break, lively in one-on-ones though wasteful, and noted he tired after half-time. Felipe Anderson came on and injected fresh legs.

Murilo had nervy moments, including during a disallowed Cerro Porteño effort, but helped build the goal and defended well in the air late on. Alexander Barboza was assured on the left, while Piquerez made poor choices and finished at left centre-back.

Emiliano Martínez again operated as right centre-back, a loose pass towards Murilo gifting Cerro Porteño their clearest first-half chance, and he offered little going forward. Arthur entered to add attacking width but, after Andreas’s dismissal following a Cerro goal being ruled out, he mainly defended and did it well.

Marlon Freitas did not dictate as usual but supplied the assist. Flaco López struggled for space and missed once before scoring. Vitor Roque was busy yet below par, spurning two good first-half chances.

Arias endured an off day with poor decisions and a glaring second-half miss with the goal gaping. Ramón Sosa worked tirelessly on both flanks in a difficult spell, and Gustavo Gómez arrived late to shut up shop and was unrated. Coach Abel Ferreira was criticised for failing to turn early control into goals and for the manner of the equaliser conceded.

Source: Globo.com

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