Goal and Highlights: Palmeiras 1-0 Emelec in Libertadores

In the last round of the group stage, Palmeiras duels against Deportivo Táchira, next Tuesday (24), while Emelec faces Independiente Petrolero, on the same day. Both games will be played at 8:30 pm ET.

Absolute leader, Palmeiras reaches 15 points with a 100% record. Emelec is second, with five, but could be overtaken by Deportivo Táchira, who play in the round.

Noite de #Libertadores no @AllianzParque? TEM RECORDE, SIM! 💚

Com gol de Danilo, atingimos mais uma marca no torneio: a de melhor ataque da história da fase de grupos! Não tem jeito, é a #RetrancaHistórica! 🤷‍♂️#AvantiPalestra #PALxEME#AlmaECoração pic.twitter.com/X9rdq1s0nQ — SE Palmeiras (@Palmeiras) May 18, 2022

🔚Termina el partido en el Estadio Allianz Parque#HoyMásQueSiempre #SiempreJuntos 🤜🏻🤛🏻⚡ pic.twitter.com/bJ7I0xqcaD — Club Sport Emelec (@CSEmelec) May 18, 2022

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Zapata receives from Quiroga on the edge of the area, dominates and knocks low. Weverton saves in two times and avoids the tie

Out: Cabeza

In: Quiroga

Out: Rony

In: Breno Lopes

Rony takes off at speed, enters the area and hits a cross. Ortíz comes out of the goal to smother. Rafael Navarro picks up the rebound, tries to get it away from the marking and sends it wide

Out: Carabalí

In: Chalá

Out: Gabriel Menino 

In: Zé Rafael

Veiga takes a corner from the left, Rafael Navarro deflects it at the first post. Danilo plays and deflects in the small area

Out: Atuesta, Jorge and Scarpa

In: Raphael Veiga, Vanderlan and Dudu

Out: Lastre

In: Gracia

Gabriel Menino crosses, Rafael Navarro takes it half-cocked and deflects with his shoulder. Even so, Ortíz is forced to palm the ball away with one hand

Ortíz, for delaying play

Danilo takes a chance from the edge of the area and sends a left-footed shot over the goal

Jackson Rodríguez, for lifting his foot too high and hitting Rony in the face

Rafael Navarro picks up an overhang and heads it into the middle of the goal. Ortíz grabs it

Carabalí, for a hard tackle on Gabriel Menino

Game restarts

Fim do primeiro tempo: Palmeiras 0x0 Emelec-EQU.#AvantiPalestra #PALxEME#AlmaECoração — SE Palmeiras (@Palmeiras) May 18, 2022

🔚 Final del primer tiempo en el Estadio Allianz Parque ¡Vamos #Emelec!💪@Palmeiras 0 🆚 0 @CSEmelec#HoyMásQueSiempre #SiempreJuntos 🤜🏻🤛🏻⚡ pic.twitter.com/Enejm0TCXk — Club Sport Emelec (@CSEmelec) May 18, 2022

The first half ends

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Scarpa takes a free-kick on the edge of the box towards goal. Ortíz falls to save the ball

Rony makes a throw-in, Atuesta runs over Ortíz, who ends up fouling him, and scores. The referee calls an attacking foul

Emelec has possession, but stays in its defensive field

Lastre gets the worst of a collision with Jorge. The midfielder is treated on the field

Scarpa takes a corner kick, the ball curves towards the goal. Ortíz appears to make the providential cut

Scarpa receives a throw-in, he can't control it, slips and Caicedo takes the opportunity to clear

Rony is picked up by Scarpa in the box. He tries hard, but can't reach

Scarpa makes a good individual play on the right side, invades the area and hits a cross. The ball goes out, passing very close to the post

Marcos Rocha finds Atuesta free in the area, the number 20 shoots, but misses over the goal

The referee blows the whistle

Teams on the field

Palmeirense players in the preparation

Nossas ativações pré-jogo já começaram e DAQUI A POUCO TEM! 💥#AvantiPalestra #PALxEME#AlmaECoração pic.twitter.com/0fuiDEfLeK

— SE Palmeiras (@Palmeiras) May 18, 2022

Bone, Canto, Chalá, Vera, Quiroga, Gracia, Cevallos, Mina, Wittle

Pedro Ortiz; Caicedo, Quintero, Guevara, Jackson Rodríguez; Arroyo, Sebastián Rodríguez, Zapata, Lastre, Carabalí; Cabeza

Marcelo Lomba, Dudo, Zé Rafael, Wesley, Breno Lopes, Raphael Veiga, Murilo, Gustavo Garcia, Fabinho, Vanderlan, Jhonatan, Naves

Weverton; Marcos Rocha, Gustavo Gómez, Kuscevic, Jorge; Danilo, Gabriel Menino, Atuesta, Gustavo Scarpa; Rony, Rafael Navarro

Jackson Rodriguez, Quintero and Zapata 

Wesley

Referee: Nicolas Gamboa (Chile)

Assistant Referee 1: Claudio Urrutia (Chile)

Assistant Referee 2: José Retamal (Chile)

Fourth official: Maria Belen Carvajal (Chile)

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This is the start time of the game Palmeiras vs Emelec of 18th May 2022in several countries:

Argentina 7 pm: Fox Sports 2, Star +

Bolivia 6 pm: Star+

Brazil 7 pm:  ESPN, Star +

Chile 6 pm: ESPN4, Star +

Colombia 5 pm: ESPN, Star +

Ecuador 5 pm: ESPN, Star +

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Venezuela 6 pm: ESPN, Star +

Pedro Ortiz; Carabali, Quintero, Eddie Chavez, Perlaza; Cevallos, Dixon Arroyo, Sebastían Rodriguez; Alexis Zapata, Quironga (Dixon), Cabeza.

Ismael Rescalvo will not be able to count on one of his key players: João Rojas. The number 10 shirt was unable to recover from a muscle injury. Bruno Pittón, Alejandro Leguizamón and Marlon Mejía are the other absentees.

Marcelo Lomba; Marcos Rocha, Kuscevic, Gustavo Gómez, Jorge; Danilo (Gabriel Menino), Atuesta, Gustavo Scarpa; Wesley, Breno Lopes, Rafael Navarro.

Mayke is recovering from a problem in his right ankle and is a doubt for Abel Ferreira. Piquerez is still recovering from a muscle injury.

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In second place, Emelec gained five points, with one win, two draws and one defeat. This is a score of 41%. The three points came in the last round when they beat Deportivo Táchira, 4-1, with whom they are disputing the classification - they are third with four.

With a 100% record, four games and four wins, Palmeiras has the best campaign of the group phase. This fact guaranteed their qualification for the round of 16. The Verdão (as they are known) is the leader of Group A, with 12 points.

Palmeiras vs Emelec, this wednesday (18), at Allianz Parque, at 7pm ET, for the Copa Libertadores. The match is valid for the 5th round of the competition.

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