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After Palmeiras beat Delfín (EQU) 5-0 in the Copa Libertadores de América, which guaranteed the classification of the Brazilian team for the quarterfinals of the competition, UOL columnist and commentator Mauro Cezar Pereira affirmed that the The team is evolving but cannot yet be designated as a favorite, as it has not faced strong rivals since the arrival of Abel Ferreira.
“Palmeiras cannot be singled out as favorites to score against Delfín, but they are on their way to having a competitive team in the decisive moments of the season. They are going to take Libertad (PAR) now. There are some shortcuts and they are traversing them without stumbling. (…) It is a good path for Palmeiras after throwing ten months in the trash, “said yesterday the journalist who participated in ESPN Brasil’s Linha de Passe.
“Palmeiras play good football, they are much more competitive, they are looking for the goal, but they have also faced weaker opponents. (…) So far, they are not so heavy rivals with Abel, but the team is playing. There were eight goals in Delfín. The team is loose, but the stage has passed, this cannot be ignored. It has been through the covid problems. The work needs more testing, ”he continued.
Quarter finals
Confirmed in the quarterfinals, Palmeiras will now face Libertad (PAR), who yesterday beat Jorge Wilstermann (BOL), 2-0, in Bolivia. The Paraguayan team had already won the first leg 3-1.
