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This morning Palmeiras beat River Plate, in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, 3-0, in the first leg of the Libertadores semifinals. The Argentines could not use the mythical Monumental de Núñez, which is in process, and they played precisely at the Libertadores de América Stadium, which is usually used by Independiente, the club with the most titles in the competition: 7.
Abel Ferreira’s team took the lead in the 27th minute, by Ron, in a play in which Franco Armani was halfway there and a little bad in the photo.
After seeing a second offside goal annulled, Luiz Adriano would even sign the 0-2 for Palmeiras, the pass from young midfielder Danilo, to the dismay of Marcelo Gallardo, who did not avoid a nervous smile.
The coach, who has won two Libertadores for the Millionaires, would be even more desperate with the expulsion of a Jorge Carrascal completely lost by a very hard tackle by the Colombian, without the ball – a true aggression – on Gabriel Menino, in the 60th minute.
Two minutes later, Gustavo Scarpa scored an indirect free kick and Matías Viña headed over the net. It was 0-3 for him Green.
The fourth goal was still close at times, but Breno and Menino failed to finish well against Armani.
The return match is scheduled for a week from now in São Paulo, starting at 0:30.
In the other match, which takes place the next morning, the Argentines from Boca Juniors and the Brazilians from Santos will face off. The final is scheduled for January 30 in Maracaná, Rio de Janeiro.
