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Palmeiras Dominates Universitario in Lima with a Thrashing Victory
Lima witnessed a resounding victory for Palmeiras over Universitario in the first leg of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Round of 16. The match, played at the Estadio Monumental, ended with a clear away win reflecting the superiority shown on the field.
From the start, Palmeiras imposed their rhythm of play. At 7 minutes, Gustavo Gomez opened the score through a penalty. Shortly after, at 12 minutes, J. Lopez extended the lead with a goal after an assist from Vitor Roque. The dominance of the Brazilian team continued, and at the half-hour mark, Vitor Roque scored a goal, with an assist from J. Piquerez, practically sealing the match.
The second half continued in the same vein. Despite having 48% of the possession, Universitario failed to generate real danger in the opponent’s goal, highlighting the defensive solidity of Palmeiras. The sending off of W. Riveros in the 53rd minute further complicated the aspirations of the local team. J. Lopez sealed the rout with another goal in the 78th minute.
Palmeiras controlled 52% of the ball possession and generated a total of 21 shots, of which 8 were on target, demonstrating their offensive effectiveness. Universitario, on the other hand, made 11 shots, with only 2 directed at the goal. The match was marked by intensity, with several cards shown. For Universitario, M. Di Benedetto (6′) and A. Polo (16′) saw yellow, in addition to the red for Riveros (53′). Mauricio (45′) received the caution for Palmeiras. Argentine referee Facundo Raul Tello Figueroa officiated the match.
Substitutions universitario: at minute 46 R. Urena came in and J. Murrugarra went out., at minute 57 M. Perez came in and J. Carabali went out., at minute 66 A. Valera came in and Diego Churin went out., at minute 66 J. Concha came in and J. Castillo went out., at minute 79 E. Flores came in and J. Velez went out.
Substitutions palmeiras: at minute 62 R. Sosa came in and Felipe Anderson went out., at minute 62 Mauricio came in and F. Torres went out., at minute 73 Lucas Evangelista came in and A. Moreno went out., at minute 80 J. Lopez came in and Allan went out., at minute 80 Vitor Roque came in and Luighi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Universitario
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