"Intense days": Flaco López debuts for Argentina, top scorer at Palmeiras | OneFootball

Forward Flaco López had an intense few days last week. He made his debut for the Argentine national team on Tuesday and the next day was already available to Abel Ferreira to help in the 5–1 thrashing of Red Bull Bragantino. The Argentine came off the bench, scored one of the goals in the Palmeiras victory, and reached his most prolific season at the club.

Flaco López now has 23 goals in 2025, surpassing his 22 in 2024. Wearing the number 42, he played two matches in less than 24 hours: for Argentina, he started in the rout of Puerto Rico and provided an assist in the 61 minutes he was on the field. For Palmeiras, he came off the bench and scored the team’s fourth goal at Allianz Parque.

“I’m very happy to be back to help my teammates and also very happy about what happened in the game with the national team. I was able to play, make my debut, and I really enjoyed it. They were very good days with friends like Aníbal; I was happy about his game too—he’s a sensational guy. They were very intense days, but very enjoyable,” said Flaco.

Flaco values Palmeiras’ effort to “bring back” called-up players

Flaco López and Aníbal Moreno returned to Palmeiras on a chartered flight after the friendlies. After the win, Abel Ferreira spoke about what motivated the club’s effort and praised the players’ desire to be on the field. The forward said he’s prepared to handle the busy stretch.

“It’s a moment of great happiness. I had spoken with the coaching staff about the possibility of us coming back and taking part in the game. I said I was ready and that I wanted to help my teammates. I was already prepared, and we do a lot of work here to withstand so many games,” he said.

“Sometimes we stop to think and it’s a spectacle. The way Palmeiras treats the players and the effort the club made for us to arrive for this game was incredible. This speaks to the greatness Palmeiras represents. We flew back with other national team teammates who were heading to England, and they were very surprised when they saw that we were also returning on a chartered flight straight to the game,” he revealed.

“This shows the greatness of the work Palmeiras has been doing for years. This year as well, the club has been doing a lot to achieve what it’s achieving and to have the athletes in the best shape and always available to the coach,” he concluded.

Palmeiras’ situation in the Brasileiro

With the win over Bragantino, Palmeiras kept a three-point lead over Flamengo at the top. Verdão leads the table with 61 points, while Rubro-Negro, who beat Botafogo, sit second with 58 points.

Palmeiras’ next match

Flamengo vs. Palmeiras Date: October 19, 2025 (Sunday) Time: 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

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