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Ten-Man Palmeiras Surprises, Scores Late But Concedes Equalizer
13 Aug
Summary
- Palmeiras played with ten men after Andreas Pereira's red card.
- Flaco López scored for Palmeiras, with an assist from Marlon Freitas.
- Vegetti equalized for Cerro Porteño in stoppage time.
Palmeiras faced Cerro Porteño in the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16, resulting in a draw. The match saw Palmeiras reduced to ten men when Andreas Pereira received a straight red card after a clash.
Despite the disadvantage, Palmeiras took the lead late in the game. Flaco López scored for the Brazilian side, assisted by a headed pass from Marlon Freitas.
However, Cerro Porteño fought back and secured an equalizer in second-half stoppage time through Vegetti, setting up a tense second leg.
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