Palmeiras faces Liverpool-URU today, at 7pm (Brasília time), at the Centenario stadium, in the fourth round of the Copa Libertadores group stage and with a combination of results they can guarantee their qualification for the round of 16.
What happened
If Palmeiras beat Liverpool-URU and San Lorenzo stumble against Independiente del Valle, Alviverde will confirm their place in the knockout stages of the competition. The Argentine team faces Independiente del Valle at home and needs to draw or lose to resolve the situation for Abel Ferreira’s team two rounds in advance.
The situation in Group F is: Palmeiras (7), Independiente del Valle (4), Liverpool-URU (4) and San Lorenzo (1). In the event of a Palmeiras victory and a draw in the other game in the group, Palmeiras would reach 10 points, while Del Valle would have five, Liverpool with four and San Lorenzo with two. In this scenario, Palmeiras could lose the last two games and would still be in 2nd place.
