Santos and Palmeiras face in the grand final of the Copa Libertadores, which will have two Brazilian teams after defeating the two great Argentine teams in the semifinals, Boca Juniors and River Plate. The Verdao suffered greatly against the River of the “Doll” Gallardo, who was only one goal away from equalizing the tie.
0-3 won Palmeiras in Argentina and it seemed all on track, but River plate did not give up in the return leg, played in the Allianz Parque from Brazil, and got to put 0-2, just a little to force the extension. This suffering of the Brazilian team does not detract one iota of the merit of defeating River plate, champion of the Liberators in 2018 and finalist in 2019.
Despite the suffering Palmeiras won the ticket to the grand final, which will be played this Saturday, January 30, at the mythical stadium of Maracana.In case of a tie, there will be an extension and, if equality persists, they will go to penalties. This is a novelty compared to other editions, which used to be played in a double game.
Palmeiras It is measured against another history of South American football, such as the Saints, the mythical club of Pele. Unlike his compatriots, Saints was clearly superior to Boca Juniors. After the 0-0 achieved in La Bombonera, in the second leg the result was a resounding 3-0, thanks to the goals of Diego Pituca, Yeferson Soteldo and Lucas Braga Ribeiro.
The last title of Santos in the Copa Libertadores dates from 2011, when he won in the final at Peñarol, in a two-game format (0-0 in Montevideo and 2-1 in Sao Paulo). Up to three titles have Saints (1962, 1963, both with Pele in front, and 2011), as well as a final in 2003.
For its part, Palmeiras has a more modest track record in South America, with a single title, achieved in 1999. By contrast, three lost finals accumulate The Verdao (1961, 1968 and 2000), which although compared to the “Peixe” seems significantly lower. The fact that this end of the Libertadores Cup a single game is played provides greater unpredictability when speculating about any result, as well as the fact that it is played behind closed doors on the occasion of the coronavirus pandemic.
When is Santos – Palmeiras played?
The game is played today, Saturday, January 30, at 21.00 hours
Where to see the Santos – Palmeiras?
The encounter can be seen by DAZN, platform covering the Libertadores Cup. You can follow all the information about the match on the website of Sports world.