Raphael Veiga scores two beautiful goals and is the protagonist of the 5-0 victory over the Uruguayans in Montevideo
Raphael Veiga he recovered from the bad phase and was decisive in bringing Palmeiras close to the knockout stage Libertadores this Thursday. After the bad games and the preservation against Cuiabá, the midfielder offered his best performance of the season. The two goals that paved the way for the massacre of 5 to 0 of the Sao Paulo team against Liverpool, of Uruguay, at the Centenário Stadium, in Montevideo. Endrick, Ron AND Gomez they also scored at the end of the match.
The left-footed Veiga did something unusual in his career: he hit the net with his right foot, it is the sixth time he has scored in this way for the Alviverde team. And it was a beautiful, powerful shot at the end of the first half, completing an assist from Marcos Rocha. The goal gave Palmeiras peace of mind, who were superior to Liverpool at the time, but not to the point of dominating their rival without being scared.
The three-time continental champion had more volume of play, more ball possession and was superior in finishing. However, the Uruguayans were dangerous on the counterattack and the match was not easy until Raphael Veiga, who had already hit the crossbar, solved the problem.
In the final round, it took him a while to wake up, but when he did, he took off and quickly decided the match. Veiga scored the second goal, this time from the left, following an assist from Endrick, who made a brilliant run before leaving the midfielder in front of goal.
The second goal, scored in the 26th minute, left the Sao Paulo team at ease in the match. Abel rotated the cast and the team remained superior, with few concerns. One of these was a penalty that the referee awarded after the ball hit Murilo’s arm inside the area. Colombian referee Andrés Roja awarded the penalty, but had to take it back as soon as VAR flagged the play as offside.
Second man of the match, Endrick scored the third. The young phenomenon born from the Palmeiras base went to the net with a header and went out to celebrate as he did, imitating King Kong, in reference to the film “Godzilla vs Kong: The New Empire”.‘, of which he said he was a big fan.
The Liverpool fans and athletes, perhaps because they didn’t understand, were outraged by the celebration and went to attack the attacker, who was left without knowing the reason for his rival’s indignation. He received a yellow card and was replaced, amidst boos. “It’s a gesture I also made against Del Valle. I spoke in Spanish to the opponent. The 7 shirt didn’t understand very well. I just want to show that I really like Kong’s film”, explained Endrick at the end of the match.
In injury time, Rony, one of those who came off the bench, scored the fourth goal, with a beautiful low finish, and Gómez, with a penalty, sealed the massacre in Uruguay.
Palmeiras have ten points and comfortably lead Group F. They are six ahead of their other three rivals: Independiente del Valle, San Lorenzo and Liverpool. A draw is enough for Abel Ferreira’s team to advance to the knockout phase of the competition. The next matches are at home, at Allianz Parque, against Del Valle and San Lorenzo.
LIVERPOOL-URU 0 X 5 PALM TREES
- LIVERPOOL-URU: Lentils; Rosso, De los Santos and Martinez; Amaro (Franco Nicola); Lemos (Renzo Machado), Barrios and Cayetano; Luciano Rodriguez, Ocampo (Agustín González) and Diego Garcia (Diego Rodríguez). Technician: Emiliano Alfaro.
- PALMS: Weverton; Marcos Rocha, Murilo, Gustavo Gómez and Piquerez; Aníbal Moreno (Zé Rafael), Gabriel Menino and Raphael Veiga (Mayke); Lázaro (Ron), Estêvão (Luís Guilherme) and Endrick (Flaco López). Technician: Abel Ferreira.
- GOALS: Raphael Veiga, with 44 in the first half. Raphael Veiga at 26, Endrick, at 37, Rony, at 45, and Gómez, at 50 in the second half.
- REFEREE: Andrés Rojas (Colombia).
- YELLOW CARDS: Gabriel Menino, Endrick. Augustine Gonzalez
- PUBLIC AND INCOME: Not disclosed.
- LOCAL: Centenario Stadium, in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Source: Terra
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