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šŸŽ„ One foot in the next round? Palmeiras go top by beating Cristal

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Palmeiras took over the lead in Copa Libertadores Group F ahead of two straight home matches.This time playing at Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Lima, Verdão once again beat Sporting Cristal. Flac...

šŸŽ„ One foot in the next round? Palmeiras go top by beating Cristal Palmeiras took over the lead in Copa Libertadores Group F ahead of two straight home matches. This time playing at Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Lima, VerdĆ£o once again beat Sporting Cristal.

Flaco López and Sosa sealed the 2-0 win on Tuesday night (5). Watch the highlights soon. Flaco makes the difference in a lively first half Sporting Cristal did not just sit back and wait for Palmeiras.

They went after Abel’s team, making the game ā€œdangerous. ā€ VerdĆ£o gradually grew into the match as the minutes passed. Mainly thanks to Allan and Arias.

EnrĆ­quez was making the difference for Brazilian coach ZĆ© Ricardo’s side. But he could not prevent Flaco López’s fine goal after the Colombian’s cross (32'). Carlos Miguel had to make saves, as Palmeiras struggled with the large number of crosses.