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📋 Palmeiras named to chase first win in Libertadores 2026

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📋 Palmeiras named to chase first win in Libertadores 2026 Palmeiras take the field this Thursday (16) at 7 p. m. (Brasília time) as they host Sporting Cristal at Allianz Parque in the second round of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores.

After drawing in their opener, Verdão sit third in Group F, with the Peruvian side leading the group on three points. With two matches already played, Cerro Porteño have three points, while Junior Barranquilla are bottom with one. Suspended by the STJD for domestic competitions, Abel Ferreira is cleared by Conmebol to lead the green-and-white side in the Libertadores.

And the Portuguese coach chose to send out exactly the same lineup that started last weekend’s Derby, which ended 0-0 in the Brasileirão. 📋 Check out Palmeiras’ lineup This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.