Palmeiras earn slender first-leg lead against LDU 🎥

Palmeiras earn slender first-leg lead against LDU 🎥 Palmeiras defeated LDU this Wednesday (9) in the first leg of the Libertadores quarter-finals. Agustín Giay scored the only goal of the match, which was also his first for the club. Despite the win, Verdão fans may regret the missed chances, which could have left the team in a better position to face the altitude of Quito. The second leg takes place next Wednesday (14) in the Ecuadorian capital. See below the goal scored at Nubank Parque this Wednesday: The match The first half at Nubank Parque featured good scoring chances for both sides. But Palmeiras created more and showed efficiency to open the scoring in the 25th minute through Agustín Giay. Vitor Roque got a shot away from inside the box, forcing a fine save from the goalkeeper, and the Argentine dove in to head the ball into the net. It was his first goal in a Palmeiras shirt. Palmeiras came out for the second half pressing, but were not clinical with their finishing. LDU's defense also made crucial blocks on shots that could have made it 2-0. Palmeiras will head to Quito with the slimmest possible advantage in the tie. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.