Atlético-MG x Palmeiras: the third consecutive duel in Libertadores will have a weight rematch between Galo and Abel | soccer

The next stage matches will be held in the second and ninth weeks of August. Palmeiras decides at home. Those who pass Galo e Verdão will have a clear path from the other Brazilians at least to the final. On Wednesdays, for example, you’ll see the winner of Deportivo Pereira x Independiente del Valle.

In 2021 and 2022, Palmeiras beat Atlético in the matas. Interestingly, the games had no winners. Paulistas advance based on goals scored away from home or on penalties.

In the 2021 semi-finals, there were two draws. 0-0 at Allianz Parque. and 1-1 at Mineirao. Last year, the duel took place in the quarterfinals. There were two equality again. 2-2 in Sao Paulo and 0-0 in Belo Horizonte. In this version, there is no longer a standard remote target. On penalties, Palmeiras won 6-5.

Now, the encounter comes with the double weight of a rematch. On the one hand, if Atlético lost the last two disputes, on the other hand, Palmeiras was eliminated by Abel Ferreira, last season, by a team led by Luis Felipe Scolari, the current coach of Gallo.

In 2022, in the semi-finals, Atlético-PR Filipão beat Portuguese-coached Palmeiras. In the first leg, at Arena da Baixada, the Hurricanes won 1-0, and in the second leg, in São Paulo, they tied 2-2.

The victory in the first match in Curitiba marked the end of Palmeiras’ immunity in the Libertadores. Palmeiras’ side have not lost in the tournament since 2019, adding 20 matches, with 14 wins and six draws along the way. The first setback for Abel Ferrera was in the Libertadores duel – he got to the Sao Paulo club in 2020.