Amanda Gutierrez: Palmeiras slip up in Brasileirão Feminino semi | OneFootball

Last Sunday, Palmeiras was defeated by Cruzeiro 3-1 at Arena Barueri, in the first leg of the semifinals of the Brazilian Women's Championship. Andressinha opened the scoring for Palmeiras in the first half, but the team dropped in performance in the final stage and saw Cruzeiro turn the game around, scoring three goals in ten minutes.

Top scorer of the Brasileirão, with 16 goals, Amanda Gutierrez recognized the team's drop in intensity in the second half and said that the team needed to be alert for the next game.

"We faltered. We entered below what we did in the first half. They also have a great team. I think it was more of a team failure to enter disconnected in the second half. We need to pay attention to this in the next game," she commented.

To advance to the final, Palmeiras will need to win the return game, next Sunday, at Arena Independência, in Belo Horizonte, by a three-goal difference. If Palmeiras wins by two goals, the decision of the spot will go to penalties.

In 2024, Palmeiras eliminated Cruzeiro in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Women's Brasileirão. In the semifinals, they stopped in front of Corinthians, finishing in fourth place. Meanwhile, Cruzeiro finished in fifth place.

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