📋 Who will face Fluminense? Palmeiras named in Quito v LDU

📋 Who will face Fluminense? Palmeiras named in Quito v LDU It’s now or never! Palmeiras face LDU later today, starting at 7 pm (Brasília time), in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals. The match will be played at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Casa Blanca. And it will be contested in Quito, at an altitude of 2,850 m. Colombian referee Wilmar Roldán will be in charge. Live on Paramount+. Match situation 🆚 After coming out on top 1-0 at Nubank Parque, Verdão will have the advantage of playing for a draw. LDU will only qualify in regular time if they win by at least a two-goal margin. A one-goal win will send the tie to penalties. Whoever goes through will secure prize money of 2.3 million dollars. And a showdown with Fluminense for a place in the final. The winner of this tie will host the second leg against the Rio side. The last knockout tie between the two teams was last year’s semi-final. After losing 3-0 in Quito, Verdão won 4-0 at Allianz and reached the final. LDU 🇪🇨 Gustavo Álvarez will be without starting center-back Allala, who picked up his third yellow card in the first leg. He rested starters against Deportivo Cuenca with the Libertadores in mind. The lineup has not been announced yet. Palmeiras 🐷 Abel Ferreira has lost Gustavo Gómez, who is suspended. But he does have some important returns. Andreas Pereira was suspended. Mauricio had missed the match against São Paulo because of knee tendinitis. And Sosa has recovered from a thigh injury. The big doubt was the tactical setup. And Abel preferred to keep the three-center-back system. The attack will feature only Arias and Flaco. The lineup is: Carlos Miguel, Giay, Murilo, Barboza, Bruno Fuchs and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira, Lucas Evangelista, Arias, Flaco López Featured photo: Reproduction/Palmeiras This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.