Palmeiras The duo ‘Flaco’ López and Vitor Roque are entrusted to achieve a epic comeback to water down the celebration LDU Quitowho will take the field this Thursday to defend the extensive victory obtained at home, in the second leg of the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores.
The result of 3-0 in favor of those led by Brazilian Tiago Nunes toppled Palmeiras’ undefeated record in this edition of the tournament and it became the worst defeat of the ‘Abel Ferreira era’ in the top continental tournament. Their heavy cast, which has important names, could not against the two goals from the Bolivian Gabriel Villamil and the Argentine Lisandro Alzugaray, which sentenced the result of the match already in the first half.
However, the Portuguese coach did not lower his head and promised “a magical night.” “Get ready for a magical night. I call on our fans not to stop cheering for our team. We are the comeback team and I have faith that something magical will happen on Thursday. Don’t ask me how, but that’s what I believe,” Ferreira highlighted in a press conference this weekend, after a goalless draw against Cruzeiro for Brasileirão.
And you have something to believe. He performance of the José Manuel López-Vitor Roque duo comes ‘in crescendo’ in this last season and there is certainty in the coaching staff that any oversight by their rivals will be taken advantage of.
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In the last 17 games they shared on the field, the duo He actually participated in 31 goals: The former Barcelona and Betis player scored 13 times and gave four assists, while ‘Flaco’ accumulated 11 goals and two assists on goal.
The pair remained on the field for almost the entire match this weekend against Cruzeiro, defending the lead in the Brazilian Championship, and were replaced 17 minutes into the second half.
