In the next phase, Abel Ferreira’s team will face River Plate
He received the, from Peru, for the return game of the round of 16 and was in a goalless draw. The match was played at Allianz Parque, in São Paulo, and the Brazilian team entered the field with a significant advantage, after having watched the Peruvian team 4-0 in the first leg in Lima. With the score aggregate to its advantage, Palmeiras managed the result to confirm their classification for the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals Alviverde will face River Plate.
At the beginning of the match, the college student showed more impetus and had a goal annulled by VAR.[4] The Peruvian team had more finishes in the first 15 minutes of play, while Palmeiras sought to control the pace of the match. The first chance of danger of the alviverde team came 19 minutes into the first half, in a Murilo header that went over the goal. With the classification virtually assured, the confrontation was treated as an opportunity for coach Abel Ferreira to move the team in a climate described as a “luxury friendly”.