Palmeiras loses to Fortaleza, but qualifies for the Copa do Brasil

This Wednesday, the 31st, Palmeiras visited Fortaleza, in Castelão, for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. With the 3-0 advantage built in the first leg, Verdão only needed to manage the score to guarantee its classification for the next phase, since only a defeat by three or more goals would put the team at risk.

But despite the disadvantage, Leão did not give Palmeiras an easy life. Pushed by about 50,000 fans present, Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s team scored on top and pressed hard in search of a goal in the first stage, but the lack of aim of their attackers ended up preventing the team from scoring.

When Fortaleza managed to hit the target, Weverton was ready to avoid the goal. Like at 45 minutes into the second half, when Pikachu received the ball at the end and crossed to Thiago Galhardo, who arranged it in the best futsal style for Lucero to hit it first, but the finish was in the middle of the goal and the Palmeiras goalkeeper made the save.

In the second half, Fortaleza remained with the same posture, seeking to reduce the Palestinian advantage. The tricolor team took chances in every way possible, but could not swing the nets, until Palmeiras scored the first goal of the game, with Rafael Navarro, but the arbitration signaled offside.

In the sequence, the first goal of the Lion finally came out! Pochettino freely received on the right and finished from the edge of the area. The ball hit the Weverton goalpost and bounced back at Lucero’s foot, who only had the trouble of pushing it inside. With 1-0 on the scoreboard and the crowd pushing, Fortaleza went on the attack, but the score remained intact. Defeat of Palmeiras, which advanced to the next phase of the Copa do Brasil.