HL Copa Libertadores | Palmeiras vs Boca Juniors
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00:00 At the moment, they have been barely a drizzle offensively, but they have been nearly, well,
00:06 they have been, impossible to beat.
00:08 Yes, yes, as Mount Boca Juniors are about to do their best impression of Vesuvius here.
00:16 The whistle blows and we are underway.
00:19 Matonte, the man with the whistle, along with thousands of Brazilians in the stands and
00:25 a few brave Argentines who have made the trek.
00:30 Gustavo Gomez, who has scored three goals in this tournament himself for Palmeiras.
00:36 He is the spot man, ball inside, Manino.
00:41 Guedes is upset, he felt like he was unmarked on that left side.
00:46 They may not get him the ball, turnover in the midfield there.
00:52 Rafael lunging to get to it.
00:55 The cleats were out, Marentiel.
00:58 Even though he is a wide player, in fact came up as a fullback, you can start to see the
01:05 dribbling skill that he possesses and why Boca fans are dreaming of the future.
01:11 He has a lot of talent.
01:15 Born with a chip on his shoulder, a chip on the umbilical cord.
01:19 He has neutralized the entire team, but he is an important player going forward.
01:25 I'm still waiting for him to work that magic and connect with Fabra on that left side.
01:31 Launched in, Cavani the target, headed clear, they'll have to take it from the throw.
01:38 Even as the ball headed clear, Almeida is trying to find the shot, they do, smothered
01:46 by Romero.
01:47 A quick slide on the artificial turf, apologies, but Romero takes the hit.
01:53 Ronnie getting swarmed under.
01:55 It looked like he tried to put the brakes on, but skidded to a stop into the Boca Juniors
02:02 keeper.
02:03 Looks like we will see a yellow card for reckless play against the Palmeiras striker, but I
02:09 would not be surprised if Almeida wasn't saying, you know what, take a couple minutes.
02:16 Take your time, relax.
02:17 Yep.
02:18 Because again, the goalkeeper, the only one that play will not resume until he is ready.
02:24 Out comes Romero and a little, well, again, doesn't look like much.
02:30 Is it a knee to the thigh?
02:31 Because could end up being a Charlie horse, might not see much now, but could tighten
02:37 up in the second half.
02:41 That's that artificial turf, right?
02:42 It's a little more slippery.
02:43 So, Ronnie sliding into Romero.
02:46 You can see Ronnie was just trying to console him there, trying to make sure he was okay.
02:51 He had a smile on his face, so there wasn't anything malicious or negative, but he definitely
02:56 deserves the yellow card for sliding in like that.
03:00 So, hey, palestra.
03:03 Before the ball got played in, he went back in toward the center part of the penalty area
03:09 and then restarted and made the run back into that space, but just a little late.
03:13 Now, Boca into the 18, plays it square and Cabani is there, flying in at the back.
03:22 That's why they bought him.
03:25 And it might be just about time.
03:31 One nothing Boca.
03:34 Well, this starts here with the movement on that left side of the attack for Boca.
03:41 Good ball played in the space.
03:43 It's misjudged there.
03:45 That's the issue.
03:46 And Fernandez going forward and lays it to Cabani.
03:52 He's not going to miss from there.
03:53 When you look at it again, the ball bounces off the turf and I think it's Ze Rafael who
03:58 misjudges the ball.
04:01 That puts Gustavo Gomez out of position.
04:03 He does not have the pace to run with Medentia.
04:08 And then the rest is history.
04:09 The two Uruguayans linking up to give Boca the lead.
04:16 Ball into the middle and Cabani, he knows what to do.
04:22 Big goal there for Boca.
04:24 After two scoreless draws.
04:26 So while they had gone seven in a row without, now trying to make it two in a row, which
04:33 would mean a ticket to the final.
04:35 Ball rattles around, reaching out, play on.
04:38 Manino the shot blocked away.
04:40 Off a deflection.
04:41 Hints of a handball.
04:43 Ref swallows the whistle.
04:44 And a chance to take a closer look.
04:47 First could have been a foul there.
04:49 Yeah, no handball.
04:51 The deflection outside the box, but there was some distance and it does come off Rojo's
04:56 arm.
04:58 Although the arm tight to the body.
05:01 Yeah.
05:02 Out wide.
05:04 Piqueiras.
05:05 Deflected.
05:06 Oh!
05:07 Almost carries.
05:08 Fabra blocks.
05:10 Manino flies in on the half volley.
05:13 And Baco on the rebound.
05:14 Nice ball wide by Cabani.
05:18 But Waverton not just to make it a little more comfortable, but right now for Boca it's
05:22 all about being strong, mid-salad defensively.
05:26 Deflected.
05:27 Overhead try.
05:29 A hopeless try from Brani, but we've seen that pay off more than once in his career.
05:34 Look at that.
05:35 He's unmarked.
05:36 No one is close to him.
05:39 He actually had time to settle the ball and turn and get a shot on target rather than
05:44 go for the spectacular, the overhead.
05:48 This will swing away.
05:52 Headed up.
05:54 This one also from Brani and again just over the crossbar.
05:59 Brani has this back here, but back to back corners for Palmeiras and he has been able
06:05 to make contact on the ball.
06:07 Now obviously hasn't come close to scoring, but the fact that he's been unmarked and has
06:11 been able to get on the end of the-
06:13 Brani has been in a strong defensive display so far by Boca here in this first half.
06:18 Looks like he might be looking for set plays initially, but scribbling some notes.
06:23 Marco from distance.
06:25 Waverton over to block and pounces on the loose ball.
06:28 Marentiel harassing.
06:31 Let's get going says Matonte.
06:33 Here, Marco.
06:36 Oh.
06:38 The doors almost opened to the promised land.
06:43 We do have a change for Palmeiras.
06:46 We were talking about height being a factor that is missing in their lineup.
06:55 Talent is not.
07:01 Half begins.
07:02 Cavani's goal, the difference.
07:05 Yep.
07:07 And a very promising, well, don't want to say the next play.
07:12 That's kind of been overdone.
07:14 But here he is, and that's going to push Brani out wide.
07:17 And Endrick almost immediately driving at goal, and Marcos Rojo having to make a goal-saving
07:24 tackle.
07:25 Fernandez down behind.
07:28 Tight in the middle.
07:29 Out wide, they can handle the crosses.
07:31 From out wide with Rojo and Figal in their experience, but Boca's just going to frustrate
07:36 Palmeiras.
07:37 Ah, you got to love that part of the game.
07:40 Ball smashed forward.
07:41 Brani back in the center.
07:43 Endrick now pushing forward.
07:45 Figal over, cleared away Rojo.
07:47 Only is far.
07:48 Brani, cleat to the face, and looked like from Paul Fernandez.
07:53 It's only a yellow.
07:55 Now will VAR say anything more about this?
07:59 Oh!
08:01 He does catch him.
08:02 Yep.
08:03 As the foot's coming down.
08:06 And there does seem to be a little bit of a lunge, but that might just be losing his
08:11 balance.
08:12 Rojo hoping the video doesn't show something worse.
08:18 Upfield waiting as a long ball sent.
08:20 It's a foot race.
08:21 Figal over.
08:23 Endrick gets there first.
08:25 Heads it to the corner looking for help.
08:27 Cuts to the inside.
08:29 Sneaks it around into the area.
08:31 Might be the shot!
08:32 Romero the save.
08:33 A little lower, maybe.
08:34 Out as far as Rafael.
08:35 And his shot headed the other corner.
08:36 But he actually joined a little bit of a gap.
08:37 Almost went to Sao Paolo.
08:41 And boy, what a turn that would have been.
08:51 But instead of the age of 11 joined Overdal.
08:56 Between 11 and 16.
08:57 Let's see if they can do that soon.
08:58 I think that might be the best course of action for Boca to win this match.
08:59 Try to get a second goal, and then lock things out defensively.
09:00 Take down.
09:01 Card out.
09:07 Rojo.
09:08 Well, he's been walking the tightrope.
09:12 Yep, that's it.
09:13 That's the second.
09:14 And the red card against the captain.
09:15 Hello.
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09:17 And there, the second.
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10:32 Yeah, I think Romero sees it late.
10:34 And that's why the ball sneaks past him.
10:38 Oh, it did take a deflection off the bottom of the foot of maybe Fabra.
10:41 And he got a glove on to it.
10:43 No, it's off of Fernandez.
10:47 Excuse me.
10:48 Enzo Fernandez trying to block it.
10:51 And organized defensively.
10:54 Keep their shape.
10:55 Mark everyone.
10:56 Mike Haye towards the spot.
10:58 Not quite long enough.
10:59 Cavani.
11:01 Cavani again blocks it back towards midfield.
11:04 And look how high Weverton is.
11:06 Almiran practically on the field as another defender.
11:10 Now down goes Cavani.
11:12 Palmeiras fans think it might be because he's wasting time.
11:17 But he took a hard knock to the head on that second clearance.
11:22 Although he seems to be maybe reacting to the first one.
11:27 Distribute from the midfield there to play Cavani into space.
11:31 Or Medina who's high up the pitch into space on a possible counter.
11:34 Vega.
11:35 Oh, boot comes up.
11:36 Valentini goes down.
11:38 That's straight red.
11:39 And it was Hendrick trying to get to it.
11:43 Valentini flying in.
11:45 The yellow is out.
11:47 Will VAR say anything about this one?
11:49 Oh, that's a red card.
11:50 That's straight red.
11:52 Poker fans hoping you're right.
11:56 Gomez.
11:57 And he leads the charge.
11:59 Pushing forward Luis Guglielme.
12:01 The 17-year-old mid.
12:03 Out wide for Kevin.
12:05 Has help on the overlap.
12:06 Takes the shot himself.
12:08 And on a quick hop.
12:10 Romero.
12:11 When they see the space open up.
12:13 They attack that space Kevin with the shot there.
12:16 Lopez had some words for Kevin as well.
12:19 Some serious intensity and trash talking going on in the pitch here.
12:23 Near side Luis Guglielme.
12:25 17-year-old homegrown.
12:27 Overhead.
12:28 Bicycle blocked by Romero.
12:30 Rebound knocked inside.
12:32 Trying a pirouette inside the six.
12:34 And kicked away by Romero again.
12:37 He said, I'm going to try it.
12:39 Overhead try.
12:41 What a spectacular hit by Harney.
12:45 And then Hendrick gets the pass.
12:47 So gets the ball.
12:48 It's loose.
12:49 We've seen him score those again.
12:52 And it was actually the Argentine Lopez who got there.
12:56 Hendrick close.
12:58 But Boca thankful.
12:59 Guglielme left foot.
13:00 Top of the box.
13:01 A swing and a miss by Hendrick.
13:03 Didn't catch it clean.
13:04 Vega again.
13:05 And the whistle blows.
13:07 We're going to penalties.
13:09 Not a lot you can do as a goalkeeper anymore.
13:14 In these.
13:16 Dancing on the line.
13:18 Waverton.
13:19 Cavani.
13:20 Steps.
13:21 On the line.
13:22 Waverton.
13:24 Like a duck at the carnival in the shooting gallery.
13:29 Heading in the right direction.
13:31 In the right direction.
13:33 And denies Cavani from 12.
13:36 Well read there by Waverton.
13:42 Not the best of penalties by Edinson Cavani.
13:45 And it's the perfect start to the shootout.
13:48 For Palmeiras denying.
13:50 Of their five.
13:52 In the victory over Nacional.
13:53 Can Romero.
13:55 Get them back on level terms.
13:57 Rafa Vega.
13:59 Five step approach.
14:03 Vega.
14:04 Strikes and slams it.
14:06 But slapped away.
14:08 With a strong right hand by Romero.
14:11 Well.
14:17 This is.
14:18 This is.
14:19 This is a.
14:20 This is a decent penalty by Rafael Vega.
14:22 But Romero.
14:24 He just has a knack for making these saves.
14:27 And he denies.
14:29 Oh and yep yep.
14:31 That's that's the.
14:32 Second chance.
14:37 And they will not miss.
14:39 The goal.
14:40 From Bruno Valdez.
14:47 And well done and Weverton.
14:49 Goes the opposite direction there.
14:51 It's not the.
14:52 Greatest of penalties by Bruno Valdez.
14:54 But it doesn't matter goes over the line.
14:56 And essentially.
14:57 Basically right down the middle.
14:59 Straight now dances to his right.
15:04 The stutter the strike.
15:05 Down low.
15:06 But even lower Romero.
15:08 Reads it and pushes it wide.
15:10 And now it's Boca.
15:12 On the front foot.
15:13 This this goalkeeper here.
15:16 Cheeky Romero is.
15:18 He's something else.
15:19 This is not a poor penalty.
15:20 I mean it's.
15:21 Swerving away from the goalkeeper.
15:23 But Romero anticipates it.
15:25 Well done.
15:27 Back to back saves.
15:29 He's got it.
15:32 He's going to.
15:33 Whenever he retires.
15:34 He needs to start a YouTube channel on how to.
15:37 To save penalties.
15:38 The center back Valentini.
15:40 Short strike.
15:41 And a quick finish.
15:43 How about that.
15:44 And a quick finish.
15:46 How about this.
15:47 Edison Cavani a.
15:49 Known lethal goal scorer.
15:51 Misses and the two center backs.
15:54 That came on in the second half.
15:56 Bury their penalties.
15:58 It's amazing.
15:59 And talked about.
16:01 Paraguay.
16:03 And their two center backs.
16:05 I have a feeling Valdez is going to be given it to Gomez.
16:07 When.
16:08 Straight away approach Romero reading.
16:10 Crouched.
16:11 Leans right.
16:13 Weaves his run.
16:14 The Neymar like stutter.
16:16 The strike and into the empty net.
16:18 The youngster.
16:21 Finds the goal.
16:23 The first of the tie break for Palmeiras.
16:25 I thought for sure he was going to miss.
16:27 Because how often do we see.
16:29 Players when they do the little stutter step and get all cute.
16:31 That they miss.
16:33 But.
16:34 He put a lot of power into it in that final step.
16:36 And Romero going the opposite direction.
16:38 Well done by Kevin.
16:39 And.
16:41 Boca scores here.
16:42 They could win it with another Romero save.
16:44 On the next kick.
16:46 He got.
16:51 He got.
16:53 Low and into the corner with Waverton leaning to his left.
16:56 Another center back.
16:59 Showing the way it's done.
17:01 Showing the way it's done.
17:02 Maybe they've had it all backwards.
17:04 I guess so.
17:06 Or the center backs took more.
17:08 More penalty kicks in practice than the forwards.
17:10 This is unbelievable.
17:12 Edinson Cavani.
17:14 Gets his penalties.
17:16 The Uruguayan needs to score here for Palmeiras to stay alive.
17:20 Romero.
17:24 Could send Boca to the final.
17:26 But it flies past his hands.
17:28 Into the corner.
17:30 And now it will be up to the kick.
17:33 The kick.
17:37 Well that's how you take a penalty ladies and gentlemen.
17:39 With power and precision.
17:41 And Romero guesses the right way because he struck it so well.
17:44 And placed it so well.
17:46 Romero was not going to be able to keep it out.
17:49 Well done by Joaquin Piquerez.
17:51 That's the best.
17:52 A ticket to face Fluminense.
17:54 Waverton to keep Palmeiras alive.
17:57 Fernandez.
18:01 High into the back of the net.
18:02 And Boca.
18:04 Heads to the final.
18:06 For a record 12th time.
18:08 And they continue their dominance over Overdal.
18:13 Unbelievable.
18:19 What a finish.
18:21 Boca.
18:23 Third consecutive round.
18:25 In which they advance a win on penalties.
18:27 They won against Nacional in the round of 16.
18:30 Beat Racing on penalties in the quarters.
18:32 And now they do it to Palmeiras.
18:35 In the semis.
18:36 This team under Almiron.
18:38 They just don't quit.
18:40 There is something about it.
18:42 And once again it's that DNA.
18:44 It's the shirt of Boca.
18:46 In these situations they always manage to come through.
18:48 Unbelievable.
18:50 And Palmeiras.
18:52 They had the game in their hands.
18:54 At their boots.
18:56 They missed their chances.
18:58 And Boca.
19:00 What a goalkeeper.
19:02 What a goalkeeper.
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