Against Fortaleza, this Wednesday, the two will have another opportunity to score at the Allianz Parque, for Verdão
Palmeiras faces Fortaleza this Wednesday at 7pm to begin their search for a place in the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil. The duel at the Allianz Parque, however, will also be a “home” duel between Raphael Veiga and Dudu, who keep an eye on the historic artillery of the Alviverde arena. The duo are tied for leadership and whoever swings the net can embrace the top of the list in isolation.
Currently, Veiga and Dudu are tied on 39 goals each at Allianz Parque. That is, if one of them rocks the net and the other doesn’t, they’ll be isolated at the top of the leaderboard. Baixola, for example, has yet to score at the stadium this year and his last time was against Fortaleza at the end of 2022, while the number 23 has already scored five goals for Palmeirense in 2023.
Veiga also tied with Dudu recently on this list. It was in the defeat against Grêmio, when the midfielder scored a brace. The number 7 shirt, in turn, has been leading the table for a long time, having been at the club since 2015 and only had a one-year hiatus between 2020 and 2021. The number 23 shirt, in turn, he has been with Palmeiras since 2017 and was only absent in the 2018 season.
The ‘struggle’ of the two, for now, leads a stat in Allianz Parque’s short nearly nine-year history, but the duo’s name is definitely on track to be among the all-time greats in terms of goalscoring mark yourself. Dudu is also one goal away from reaching 21st position in the rankings of the best scorers in Palmeiras history (he has 86, one less than Lara and Ademar Pantera), while Veiga is within reach of being isolated in 29th position (he is tied with Jair Rosa Pinto and two goals from Edu Bala, with 76).
But the chances of making history tonight don’t stop there. If he converts another penalty, Veiga will tie with Arce in second place on the list of players with the most goals from penalties in regular time since 1990 (the midfielder has 27 against the Paraguayan’s 28 and record holder Evair’s 32). Dudu, on the other hand, is one assist away from completing 100 passes for Palmeiras.
As Abel Ferreira and his subordinates always emphasize in their statements, the collective is above the individual. Thus, the priority is to ensure a strong result to make life easier for Palmeiras in the return match against Fortaleza, which will be in Castelão. However, if the duo “buys” this quest from the Allianz Parque artillery, the team will surely win with balls in the net.
Source: Terra
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