📈 Palmeiras rack up records in the Libertadores, history on their side | OneFootball

Palmeiras is in yet another Libertadores semifinal. And the achievement has a first and last name: Abel Ferreira.

Since he arrived in October 2020, the Portuguese coach has led Verdão to 5 semifinals in 6 editions of the main club tournament in South America—a historic feat.

To give you an idea, before Abel Ferreira, Palmeiras had reached only 7 semifinals in its entire history.

This Wednesday (24), Verdão once again eliminated River Plate, with a 5-2 aggregate score, securing their place in the 2025 Libertadores semifinal.

This is the third time Palmeiras has knocked out the Argentinians in a knockout stage of the tournament: they had already done so in 1999 and 2021, when they ended up champions.

Another impressive stat: it’s 25 consecutive games without losing at home in the Libertadores, including eight knockout matches. The strength at Allianz Parque has been decisive in yet another consistent campaign.

Finally, in attack, the numbers also stand out:

– Vitor Roque has 9 goals and 4 assists in 17 games after the Club World Cup.

– Flaco López comes right behind, with 8 goals and 1 assist in 16 games.

With this, Palmeiras reaches the 12th semifinal in its history, being the Brazilian club with the most appearances among the top four in the Libertadores, pulling ahead of São Paulo and Grêmio, both with 10 semifinals.

Thus, Verdão remains strong in the fight for a historic fourth continental title.

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