Chaos reigns as River fall to Palmeiras in wild Copa semi
Down 3-0 on aggregate, River Plate nearly staged a historic Copa Libertadores comeback against Palmeiras -- but fell at the final hurdle.
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Down 3-0 on aggregate, River Plate nearly staged a historic Copa Libertadores comeback against Palmeiras -- but fell at the final hurdle.
River Plate beat Palmeiras 2-0 in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal but it was not enough to overturn a 3-0 loss from the first leg.
River Plate first the first leg of their Copa Libertadores semifinal 3-0 at Palmeiras, but don't rule out an epic comeback from the Argentine side.
Ahead of Tuesday, there were doubts over whether River Plate could handle the pace, talent and aerial prowess of Palmeiras' attack. They couldn't.
Can Boca first get past Santos -- Pele's old club -- to possibly then gain revenge on River Plate, all while paying tribute to Diego Maradona?
Internacional kept their Brazilian title hopes alive with a 2-0 win over fellow challengers Palmeiras on Saturday.
A brace from Rony either side of halftime helped Palmeiras to get a 3-0 win over visitors Athletico Paranaense on Saturday and lifted the Sao Paulo
A second-half penalty from Luiz Adriano gave Palmeiras a 1-0 win at Vasco da Gama on Sunday and extended the home side’s hapless league streak to ni
Vanderlei Luxemburgo won the Sao Paulo State Championship on Saturday, but the success was an outlier in terms of homegrown coaches in Brazil.
The son of Cafu, Brazil's World Cup winning captain, died on Wednesday night aged 30 after suffering a heart attack in Sao Paulo.
Luiz Felipe Scolari, the coach who led Brazil to the 2002 World Cup title, has been fired by Brazilian club Palmeiras.
In a strange fixture quirk, potential Copa rivals River, Boca, Flamengo and Palmeiras will all face each other in domestic competition this weekend.
Luiz Felipe Scolari led Palmeiras to the 2018 league title and said he will consider the opportunity now that the season is over.
Palmeiras won the Brazilian championship with a match to spare when they won 1-0 at Vasco da Gama on Sunday.
Considering the financial advantage that Brazilian teams enjoy over the rest of CONMEBOL, it's incredible that they have missed another Copa final.
Boca Juniors will face arch rivals River Plate in the final of South America's Copa Libertadores for the first time after a 2-2 draw with Palmeiras.
In tight, home and away knockout clashes, the fireworks are often reserved for the second match -- and that is the way it looks in the Copa Lib.
Palmeiras head back to Brazil stunned by a 2-0 loss to Boca Juniors, while Gremio snatched a 1-0 victory over River Plate.
While Real Madrid wobble and tremble, South America is in the process of crowning a champion who will travel in confidence to the Club World Cup.
Brazilian side Palmeiras overpowered Chilean squad Colo Colo with goals from Bruno Henrique and Dudu in Copa Libertadores quarterfinal action.
It is very hard to spend much time watching the Copa Libertadores and not become depressed. Palmeiras vs. Cerro Porteno was a case in point.
Former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has returned to the country to manage Sao Paulo giants Palmeiras after spending three years in China.
A Boca-Palmeiras match usually takes place later in the Copa Libertadores, but the two South American powers will go head-to-head in the group stage.
Barcelona have completed the signing of defender Yerry Mina from Palmeiras, the Spanish club announced on Thursday.
Yerry Mina's size and aerial superiority make the Colombia international an intriguing signing for Barcelona, but can he handle the added pressure?
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ituano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Novorizontino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Palmeiras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Bull Bragantino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |