Andreas Pereira bags first Palmeiras assist, on tough River win | OneFootball

Palmeiras defeated River Plate this Wednesday, 2-1, in the first leg of the Libertadores quarter-finals. Andreas Pereira made his debut as a starter for Verdão at the Estadio Más Monumental in Buenos Aires and provided his first assist for the club. The number 8 briefly assessed the match and looked ahead to the return game.

“We knew it would be a difficult game, and it was. The coach prepared us perfectly for the match. They have a lot of quality, which shows they are very dangerous. There's still the return leg, and we have to work hard, with a lot of humility, and play a second game like this one to advance to the next phase,” he told getv.

The team led by coach Abel Ferreira opened the scoring with Gustavo Gómez, five minutes into the first half. The defender took advantage of Andreas Pereira's perfectly placed corner kick and headed it accurately to beat goalkeeper Armani.

Vitor Roque extended the lead for Verdão at the 40-minute mark, still in the first half. After dominating River in the first half, the São Paulo team struggled in the second half and saw Martínez Quarta reduce the deficit for the Argentinians.

Palmeiras and River Plate will face each other again next Wednesday, the 24th. The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Allianz Parque. Before that, Verdão will play against Fortaleza on Saturday, in the 24th round of the Brasileirão, at 9 PM.

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