Palmeiras see off Botafogo to reach Club World Cup quarter-finals 🎥
The only goal of the match was scored by Paulinho, already in overtime, in a beautiful individual play (watch below).
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Gustavo Gómez was even sent off in the final stretch of extra time, but Botafogo could not seek the draw.
Palmeiras had already been superior for most of the time, creating the best goal opportunities, but John had a good performance and prevented the 1 x 0 before overtime.
The opponent of Verdão in the quarterfinals will be defined in the match between Benfica and Chelsea, which takes place later this Saturday.
The game
The match was for the Club World Cup, but it had a Libertadores atmosphere, especially in the first half.
Alexander Barbosa and Gustavo Gómez received yellow cards even before the interval. Both were already hanging.
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The beginning of the match was full of hard fouls from both sides, but real goal chances were lacking.
The first important save from one of the goalkeepers on the field happened at the beginning of the final stage, in a shot from Estevão from the half-moon of the big area.
Palmeiras already had more of the ball and appeared more in attack throughout the first half. In the second, it managed to turn this into dangerous shots.
Estevão even managed to shake the nets, but the move was annulled for offside of the boy at the beginning of the play.
Maurício also made John practice a great save after a header.
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But in a game where defenses prevailed over attacks, the first 90 minutes ended without goals.
In overtime, Palmeiras finally managed to take advantage of one of its chances.
Paulinho made a beautiful play on the right wing, invaded the area, and finished in the corner to open the score.
Dealing with shin pain, he was substituted shortly after shaking the nets, even after entering the field in the final stage.
Botafogo tried to press in the final stretch, but could not force Weverton to make important saves.
Gustavo Gómez was even sent off in the final minutes, but Palmeiras managed to hold the result and guarantee the qualification.
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