Hulk misses a penalty in the first half. Return game will be next tuesday
The net did not balance in the first duel valid for the semifinal of the Copa Libertadores 2021. At Allianz Parque, Palmeiras and Atlético-MG not known in the 0-0, in a game without great opportunities.
At the end of the first half, Gustavo Goméz committed a penalty on Diego Costa. In the collection, Hulk got it right. This was the only clear goal during the 90 minutes of play. Although he lost a penalty, the Galo player was the main name of the confrontation, articulating all the offensive plays and bothering him a lot. In the end, he was replaced and he didn’t like it.
The night was also marked by Diego Costa’s Libertadores debut. Chosen by Cuca to start the duel against Palmeiras, the 32-year-old player had never played in a Libertadores match. But the night didn’t end well for him. At the beginning of the second half, after splitting with Luan on the left, he enjoyed the posterior muscle of the left thigh and left it on the lawn.
On the Palmeiras side, the main highlight was Dudu, who, like Hulk, didn’t like it when he was replaced by coach Abel Ferreira.
The two teams will face each other again next Tuesday (28), at Mineirão. As in Libertadores there is an away goal criterion, so a tie with goals classifies Palmeiras. The score from 0 to 0 repeating, the classification will be defined in the penalties.
