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Palmeiras decides today (15), at 9:30 p.m., against Libertad (PAR), a place in the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores. If they do not concede goals in Allianz Parque, Verdão guarantees the classification, since they drew 1-1 in the Asunción match. The data is relevant, since the team has not leaked into the Arena since the departure of Vanderlei Luxembourg.
One of the turning points for Verdão since the change of command was to take advantage of his home again. At the end of Luxa’s pass, the team accumulated obstacles, such as the draws with Goiás, Internacional, Sport and Flamengo (this one in the middle of an outbreak of Covid-19 by the Rio team), in addition to the defeats against São Paulo and Coritiba that resulted in the fall of the technician, now hospitalized for testing positive for coronavirus for the second time.
From Andrey Lopes, acting coach, Palmeiras played eight games for the Allianz and won all eight, with 25 goals scored (3.1 on average per game) and none suffered. The victims were Tigre (ARG), Atlético-MG, Red Bull Bragantino, Ceará, Fluminense, Athletico, Delfín (EQU) and Bahia.
Now fond of a style of play with quick pass exchange, aggressive marking and well-executed transitions, Palmeiras has taken advantage of having the synthetic floor at Allianz Parque, inaugurated during the Paulista Championship. One of the signs that the club had for 2020 was precisely to have a faster team due to the new field.
Taking into account the entire season, Verdão has the second best use of Serie A as the main: 75.3% (18 wins, seven draws and two losses), behind only 77.7% of Atlético-MG (15 wins , four draws and two losses).
The clash with the Paraguayans will mark the return of Abel Ferreira to the edge of the field. The coach contracted Covid-19 and was isolated during the last three games: draws with Santos, Libertad (PAR), both away from home, and the victory over Bahia, last Saturday (12).
If they maintain the current sequence and win by any score, Palmeiras guarantees the classification, as well as in the 0-0 – the goal away from home is a tiebreaker criterion in the Copa Libertadores. New 1 to 1 takes the decision to penalties, while Freedom advances in case of victory or equality of 2 to 2.
DATA SHEET:
PALM TREES x LIBERTAD (PAIR)
Local: Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP)
Data: December 15, 2020, Tuesday
Calendar: 9:30 pm (from Brasilia)
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela (FRIEND)
Assistants: George Urrego (FRIEND) e Thulium Brown (FRIEND)
WHERE: John ospina (COLUMN)
PALMS: Weverton; Gabriel Menino, Luan, Gustavo Gómez and Viña; Danilo, Zé Rafael and Raphael Veiga; Gustavo Scarpa, Gabriel Veron and Ron. Technical: Abel ferreira
FREEDOM: Martín Silva; Ramírez, Viera, Adorno and Píris; Cáceres, Bareiro, Mejía and Espinoza; Ferreira and Cardozo. Technical: Gustavo Morinigo
