Palmeiras boast strong altitude record under Abel Ferreira, check the stats | OneFootball

The first match of the Libertadores semifinal for Palmeiras and LDU will be at high altitude. The Palmeiras team travels to Quito, Ecuador, to face the home team this Thursday (23rd), at 9:30 PM, at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium, over 2,850 meters above sea level. Although the thin air presents challenges, Verdão has a positive track record with Abel Ferreira at high altitudes.

In total, Palmeiras has played five matches at elevations above 2,200 meters, considering all international competitions with the Portuguese coach since October 2020. They have four wins and only one loss, with an 80% success rate, scoring 12 goals and conceding five. Recall the matches:

This will be the first knockout stage for Verdão against LDU-EQU and the third against Ecuadorians overall, all in the Libertadores: they were eliminated by Barcelona-EQU in the round of 16 in 2017 and eliminated Delfín-EQU in the round of 16 in 2020, the year they won the title.

Throughout the history of the Libertadores, Palmeiras has played ten matches in Ecuador, with six wins and four losses, achieving victories in the last five visits to the country – the last defeat was against Barcelona in the round of 16 of the 2017 Libertadores. See the 10 Palmeiras matches in the Libertadores in Ecuador:

Palmeiras arrives for the duel with an almost perfect record in the Libertadores: nine wins and only one draw. In the knockout stages, Verdão overcame Universitario and River Plate.

LDU reached the semifinals after eliminating two Brazilian teams in the knockout stages: Botafogo in the round of 16 and São Paulo in the quarterfinals.

In pursuit of their fourth championship, Palmeiras aims to reach their seventh final. The team has contested the title in 1961, 1968, 1999 (champion), 2000, 2020 (champion), and 2021 (champion).

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