Palmeiras defeats Del Valle, advances to round of 16, but sees Endrick leave injured...
Palmeiras secured their spot in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores by defeating Independiente del Valle 2-1 on Wednesday night at Allianz Parque.
Richard Ríos scored from a free kick and Gustavo Gómez converted a penalty to secure the victory for Palmeiras. Lautaro Díaz scored for the visiting team.
With this win, Palmeiras now leads Group F with 13 points. San Lorenzo (4), Independiente del Valle (4), and Liverpool-URU (4) complete the group. San Lorenzo and Liverpool will face each other tomorrow (16) at 9 PM...
The triumph puts Palmeiras in a good position to once again confirm the best performance in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. Talleres and River Plate also have 13 points, but Palmeiras holds the advantage in goal difference. In the final match of the group stage, Palmeiras will play against San Lorenzo at Allianz Parque, Talleres will face São Paulo at Morumbis, and River Plate will host Deportivo Táchira.
The disappointing news for Palmeiras fans tonight was a possible injury to Endrick. The number 9 fell on the field alone at the 58th minute. He had received some fouls during the game, including one at the beginning of the second half, and went down after Gustavo Gómez's disallowed goal. He felt pain in his leg and was carried off the field on a stretcher. Veiga came in as his replacement.
Palmeiras will next play on Thursday (23) at 7 PM (Brasília time) against Botafogo-SP at the Santa Cruz stadium in Ribeirão Preto (SP) for the second leg of the third round of the Copa do Brasil. Meanwhile, Del Valle will play on Saturday (18) at 8 PM against LDU in the Ecuadorian league...
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