Estêvão shines, Vitor Roque redeems, Palmeiras near last 16 | OneFootball

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Palmeiras continues 100% in the Libertadores-2025.

And they are very close to securing their qualification to the knockout stage - which could happen as early as this fourth round.

Estêvão and Vitor Roque - the big character of the night - scored the goals that secured a 2 x 0 victory over Cerro Porteño at La Nueva Olla, in Asunción.

This extends their unbeaten streak to 19 games as a visitor.

Check out the highlights of the match soon.

Jewel decides and Vitor Roque misses

The need (greater) to win made Cerro take more risks.

But without creating real scoring chances. Weverton was not threatened.

Palmeiras tried though. But they were unsuccessful when trying to find spaces.

Then the alert Lucas Evangelista quickly took a free kick. And Estêvão scored a beautiful goal in "Estêvão style" (40').

The lead could have been larger before the break. But Vitor Roque missed a one-on-one with Alexis Martin unbelievably.

Verdão controls, SAVIOR crossbar and... TIGRINHO ON THEM!

Palmeiras had more possession in the second half.

They just needed more competence (and also luck) to score the second goal.

Like, for example, Paulinho's chance.

The persistent Cerro almost got there at 87'. Viera and, later, Torres, hit the post.

Persistence that Vitor Roque also had plenty of.

And he scored his goal in the stoppage time (94').

📊 Table and schedule 📅

Palmeiras reached 12 points. They left Cerro with four.

A victory for Sporting Cristal against Bolívar or a draw in the ongoing match will mathematically secure Alviverde in the round of 16.

Palmeiras will host Bolívar next Thursday (15). And, later, they will also host Sporting Cristal on the 28th.

Cerro will visit Sporting Cristal next Tuesday (13) before facing La Paz against Bolívar on the 28th.

On Sunday (11), Verdão will face São Paulo at Arena Barueri. Match of the eighth round of the Brasileirão.

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