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Palmeiras and Universitario Draw in Tense Match at Allianz Parque
São Paulo, August 22, 2025 – Palmeiras and Universitario drew in a hard-fought match in the Round of 16 of the CONMEBOL Libertadores, played at the Allianz Parque. The match, refereed by Chilean Piero Maza, was characterized by high intensity and constant midfield battles.
Palmeiras dominated possession with 66%, seeking to control the rhythm of the game, but found it difficult to translate their dominance into clear goal-scoring opportunities. Of their 9 shots, only one was on target.
Universitario, on the other hand, looked dangerous on the counter-attack and from set pieces, generating 18 shots, 7 of them directed at the opponent’s goal. A goal by J. Concha was disallowed by VAR in the 10th minute for offside. The Peruvian team accumulated 10 corner kicks, showing their ability to generate danger in the opponent’s area.
The match was marked by some fouls, with Palmeiras committing 11 and receiving a yellow card for Allan. Universitario committed 12 fouls and also received a yellow card for J. Carabali. Despite the intensity, neither team suffered any expulsions. The match ended in a draw, leaving the tie open for the second leg.
Substitutions palmeiras: at minute 46 Allan came in and Lucas Evangelista went out., at minute 73 A. Giay came in and Khellven went out., at minute 73 E. Martinez came in and A. Moreno went out., at minute 73 Felipe Anderson came in and J. Piquerez went out., at minute 81 Vitor Roque came in and F. Torres went out.
Substitutions universitario: at minute 67 Diego Churin came in and A. Valera went out., at minute 67 J. Concha came in and H. Calcaterra went out., at minute 74 M. Perez came in and J. Murrugarra went out., at minute 74 J. Velez came in and J. Rivera went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Palmeiras
Universitario
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