Raphael Veiga eyes Palmeiras record in Libertadores finals | OneFootball

Raphael Veiga is not having his best season with Palmeiras, but the final of the Copa Libertadores could make the midfielder forget the turbulences and achieve another historic milestone at the club. A top scorer in finals, he is one goal away from matching Rony at the top of the club's scorers list in the continental tournament, with 23 goals.

The midfielder has a decisive instinct and wishes to crown his prominence by achieving a record at Palmeiras this Saturday, in the final against Flamengo, which takes place at the Estadio Monumental U, in Lima, Peru. Currently, the number 23 has 22 goals in the Libertadores.

He scored his last two in the second leg of the semifinal against LDU, when Verdão delivered a 4-0 thrashing, overturning the 3-0 loss from the first match.

Overall in the Libertadores, Veiga is the eighth highest Brazilian scorer, behind Rony and Flamengo's Bruno Henrique, who share the sixth position.

Veiga's goals in finals

Decisions are his forte. In 22 decisive matches, Raphael Veiga scored 12 goals for Palmeiras and is the top scorer in finals, with twice as many goals as Evair, who has six. The midfielder played in three finals with Verdão against Flamengo, punishing the rival with five goals and winning two titles.

The last of them was the 2021 Libertadores itself. On that occasion, the number 23 opened the scoring in the match, won by Palmeiras 2-1, at the Estadio Centenario, in Montevideo. Deyverson scored the other goal for Palmeiras, while Gabigol scored for the Carioca team.

Recall the finals where Veiga scored:

Palmeiras 2 x 2 Flamengo (Supercopa do Brasil 2021) – two goals Palmeiras 1 x 2 Defensa y Justicia (Recopa Sul-Americana 2021) – one goal Palmeiras 2 x 1 Flamengo (Libertadores 2021) – one goal Palmeiras 1 x 2 Chelsea (Club World Cup 2021) – one goal Athletico-PR 2 x 2 Palmeiras (Recopa Sul-Americana 2022) – one goal São Paulo 3 x 1 Palmeiras (Campeonato Paulista 2022) – one goal Palmeiras 4 x 0 São Paulo (Campeonato Paulista 2022) – two goals Palmeiras 4 x 3 Flamengo (Supercopa do Brasil 2023) – two goals Palmeiras 2 x 0 Santos (Campeonato Paulista 2024) – one goal

Raphael Veiga's journey at Palmeiras

Raphael Veiga joined Palmeiras in 2017, but did not establish himself immediately and was loaned out the following season to Athletico-PR. He returned to the club in 2019 and, in 2020, began to establish himself as a key player for Palmeiras.

Having been at the club for seven consecutive years, he has a total of 379 matches, 109 goals, and 52 assists.

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