Palmeiras beats Santos and moves toward securing a spot in the Copa do Brasil
cbn27 August 2026 at 08:29
Palmeiras beat Santos 3-0 at Nubank Parque in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals, practically securing their qualification. Without Neymar and Gabriel Barbosa, Santos bet on three defensive midfielders to mark, but Flaco López opened the scoring from outside the area. Andreas Pereira doubled the lead after a rebound from Brazão. In the second half, Santos took more risks but opened up spaces and Flaco López scored the third, sealing the result. Coach Abel Ferreira praised the performance but asked for attention in the second leg.
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