HL Libertadores Atlético Mineiro vs. Palmeiras - Game Highlights
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00:00 magic to turn a game on his head and he'll be well worth keeping an eye on this evening.
00:03 - Paolo Pal, we need a big performance from his captain this evening.
00:10 Still in search then, the first win since taking over at the club from Kuka.
00:17 And we are underway then in the Minerao in Belo Horizonte,
00:22 in the round of 16 in the Comibol Copa Libertadores.
00:26 It's Atletico Mineiro against Palmeiras.
00:30 In this first leg,
00:33 two sides then that know each other,
00:37 open up the Atletico defence and Atletico are really going to have to look for those longer passes,
00:44 counter-attack, if they're to take anything from tonight's game.
00:47 Here's Rafael Vega for Palmeiras, he fancies his chances.
00:51 Parried.
00:52 It's a let-off for Everson and for Atletico.
00:57 - Rafael Vega to deliver a set-piece, different angle.
01:02 Once again, not working out but it's Fonter Menino.
01:08 Here's the midfielder once again, Atul.
01:15 Still no way through for Palmeiras in those situations.
01:25 - Gustavo Gomez puts it in.
01:27 It's a snap shot by Rafael Vega and it's in the back of the net.
01:31 Palmeiras have the lead.
01:33 Well, we were just saying they were managing to create danger from set-pieces
01:43 but that time from open play, it fell nicely for Rafael Vega.
01:47 - It's one chance, one goal, simple as that.
01:52 As you say, took it really early, the chance, and that was the key, I think,
01:56 to the goalkeeper not perhaps being set adequately.
01:59 But nonetheless, it's just the manner in which he manages to control the effort.
02:04 Plenty of power in it but just has the accuracy to nestle in the corner.
02:08 And it just went out.
02:09 It's a deep cross.
02:11 Vega once again.
02:17 Spectacular, as Piqueira is, I should say, left back on that occasion.
02:21 - Confidence for him.
02:22 Scolari's saying, "You're the man, you're the guy who's going to turn this around."
02:25 So, wow, big one.
02:26 - It really is.
02:28 As Pabon delivers the corner kick.
02:31 Real opportunity here.
02:33 Well, almost trademark Hulk.
02:38 It was just there, it was inviting.
02:41 And unlucky.
02:43 Back into this contest.
02:45 That's our team talk for us.
02:48 As for...
02:49 - It's easy from up here, isn't it?
02:51 - It certainly is.
02:52 As for Palmeiras, just more of the same.
02:54 They're just comfortable.
02:55 They've got the midfield duo of Rafael Vega and Menino just sitting back,
03:01 protecting the defence and also releasing the forwards
03:04 as we're underway then at the Mineral.
03:06 As it stands then, Palmeiras in charge.
03:11 With that one goal from Rafael Vega on the 29th minute in that first half.
03:16 The difference between these two Brazilian sides.
03:19 Third consecutive year that they face each other
03:24 in the knockout phase of this competition.
03:27 A lot of history between these two clubs.
03:36 A lot of history between the players and the clubs they're facing as well.
03:41 They know each other.
03:42 Perhaps a little bit too intimately.
03:46 It was Paulinho with a knockdown for Hulk.
03:52 Atletico probably want to bring Paulinho back into the game a little bit more,
03:55 but that's asking a bit much of him.
03:57 However, they've managed to win possession back.
03:59 Guillermo Arana, the goalkeeper.
04:04 Guillermo Arana, it's another corner kick then for the hosts.
04:09 Igor Gomez will deliver.
04:13 Not just Palmeiras, neither side have been particularly affected
04:17 from corner kicks so far in this match.
04:19 Delivering hasn't been great.
04:21 Expecting better here.
04:22 Gomez.
04:28 And it's better.
04:30 Right into the hands of Weverton again.
04:33 Either side of him, though, that would have been in the back of the net.
04:36 Into the corner kick, into the penalty area, they're pressing high.
04:39 Palmeiras are the ones that are a little bit nervy at the back now.
04:42 Lovely one-touch football there in the middle of the park,
04:48 which releases Ronny now on the left wing.
04:50 Watched by Igor Rovella.
04:52 Still Ronny. This is classic Ronny territory.
04:54 Forces the save from Everson, but it's an easy stop for the Atletico goalkeeper.
05:01 Yeah, Ronny will be disappointed with that as well.
05:07 A bit of frustration.
05:08 He conceded in the free kick there because he's, you know,
05:11 obviously the last few years in the Libertadores,
05:13 he's been one of these standout players.
05:14 Incredible quality.
05:15 Just couldn't quite make the right connection with that.
05:17 Back on goal.
05:19 Lovely bit of skill.
05:25 Sarabia is away.
05:27 Not too many bodies in the area.
05:30 But it's a chance for Sarabia.
05:31 Choose to go for goal from these kinds of outrageous distances.
05:40 57 minutes on the clock.
05:41 It's Hulk.
05:42 Just to drill it low there.
05:47 He's the second all-time top scorer, only behind Diego Tardelli.
05:59 At 57 years of age, he too will know that...
06:02 ...day's a number.
06:04 Sarabia wanted to get a move on.
06:08 ...keeper but wasn't a difficult stop for Weverton.
06:13 Bit of space on the edge of the box.
06:16 That was an opening for Sarabia.
06:21 He knows that it was a decent opportunity.
06:27 Richard Rios.
06:28 Almeida still looking for this second.
06:30 I'm just not sure they ever really believed themselves at Letica tonight.
06:51 This is understandable, given their recent form, but...
06:54 ...real lack of belief in their side.
06:57 Hiddeyemi Oudena.
07:02 High in for one final corner kick for Atletico.
07:17 In by Hulk. Good opportunity.
07:21 It was Pederinho who was unmarked, unable to put...
07:25 ...at his game over in this first leg between Atletico, Minedo and Palmeiras.
07:33 It's ended 1-0 to the side from Sao Paulo.
07:36 The goal from Rafael Vega, the difference.
07:39 This match, this tie will be decided next week in Sao Paulo.
07:44 But, Alvarado, the three times winner, Palmeiras very much in the driving seat.
07:51 Yeah, it was a really interesting contest, Joel.
07:56 I mean, it never came to that.
07:58 It was a really interesting contest, Joel. I mean, it never came to that.
08:00 It never came to that.
08:01 It never came to that.
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