Palmeiras player ratings: who starred or flopped vs Novorizontino | OneFootball

The Palmeiras defeated Novorizontino 1-0 on Wednesday night, gaining an advantage in the final of the Campeonato Paulista. The first leg, which took place at Arena Crefisa Barueri, featured two standout players: Flaco López and Carlos Miguel. On the other hand, Andreas Pereira, who had been dominating the midfield, underperformed.

Flaco López was responsible for scoring the only goal of the match. He received a pass from Sosa and shot into Jordi's corner. Still in the first half, he provided a good pass to Allan, who hit the post. Additionally, the number 42 won four out of eight aerial duels, recovered five balls, and suffered two fouls.

Carlos Miguel, on the other hand, shone in the added time of the first half. The goalkeeper saved Robson's penalty kick when Palmeiras was leading 1-0, securing the advantage. Otherwise, the number 1 didn't have much work.

Andreas Pereira, however, performed below his usual standard. The number 8 made two significant errors in ball distribution. In the first, Matheus Bianqui received the ball free in the area and missed. Later, another mistake led to Gómez committing a penalty, but Carlos Miguel saved it. On the other hand, he was the leader in successful crosses and recovered six balls.

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Ramón Sosa was chosen by Abel Ferreira to replace Vitor Roque, who struggled with the wear from the hits he received in the semifinal. The number 9 was not fit to start among the starters and was initially among the substitutes. Sosa did well, despite the different characteristics. The Paraguayan shone by controlling Marlon Freitas' pass and setting up Flaco López to score Palmeiras' goal.

Defender Murilo has been very consistent. Besides being solid in defense, he had a chance to extend the lead at the end of the first half but missed the opportunity even when facing the goal. Gómez completed the strong defensive duo and, despite the penalty he committed, played a good match and, if not for an offside, would have scored his own goal.

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