Palmeiras continue preparations to face River Plate | OneFootball

This Monday, Palmeiras continued their preparation to face River Plate in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores. The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at the Estadio Monumental de Nuñez in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Suspended during the 4-1 victory over Internacional in the Brasileirão, coach Abel Ferreira is expected to have his full squad available for the match. The only absentee is forward Paulinho, who underwent surgery on his right leg tibia in July this year and is only expected to return to the field in 2026.

On the other hand, the newly signed Andreas Pereira, Carlos Miguel, and Jefté, already registered in the Libertadores, trained with the rest of the squad and are expected to travel with the team.

Palmeiras aims to remain unbeaten in the competition. With a 100% success rate in the group stage, the Verdão has so far achieved seven wins and one draw. In the round of 16, they eliminated Universitario-PER with a 4-0 aggregate score.

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It is worth noting that Palmeiras has a positive record in the history of the Libertadores against River Plate, as they have never been eliminated by the Argentine team in knockout matches. On two separate occasions, more than 20 years apart, Verdão advanced both times.

The first encounter occurred in 1999, when the Brazilian team advanced by winning 3-1 on aggregate. The second was in the 2020 Libertadores. On that occasion, Palmeiras came out on top with a 3-2 aggregate score.

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