Palmeiras and Flamengo end the first half tied at 0-0 in the final of Conmebol Libertadores 2025, played at Estádio Monumental of The match, which started at 6:15 pm (Brasília time) with a 15-minute delay, had three-minute stoppage time and was marked by four yellow cards and a scramble in the 28th minute. Flamengo created more initial chances, but Palmeiras balanced possession in the final minutes, with dangerous moves from Vitor Roque.
The game remained truncated, with frequent fouls and shared possession. Aos 48 minutes, Piquerez finished a rebound from a free kick by Raphael Veiga, with a deflection by The teams now go to the dressing rooms for tactical adjustments before the second half.
Final moves shake up the half
In the 45th minute, Vitor Roque played for the ball with Varela on the wing and went into the area, but the referee ruled the ball out. Afterwards, the attacker dribbled Danilo and was fouled, generating a charge in the red-black area.
Aos 46 minutes, the foul resulted in a dangerous cross. At 48′, Piquerez picked up a rebound at the edge of the area and shot with a deflection, forcing an attentive defense from Rossi.
At 44′, Alex Sandro charged from the left, but Allan disarmed and was fouled, maintaining possession.
Cards set the tone of the confrontation
Raphael Veiga received a yellow card in the 10th minute for a tackle on Carrascal. The midfielder remained active, taking a free kick in the 17th minute saved by Rossi and another in the 41st minute blocked by Bruno Henrique.
Aos 24′, Arrascaeta stopped Vitor Roque and was warned. At 30′, Erick Pulgar was booked for a solo on Bruno Fuchs after confusion started due to a foul by Fuchs on the Uruguayan at 28′, which stopped the game for three minutes.
At 38′, Jorginho put on Veiga and completed the four yellow cards, increasing the tension in midfield.
Timeline of main bids
- 1’ – Bruno Henrique crosses low to Arrascaeta, cut by the Palmeiras defense
- 14’ – Bruno Henrique finishes over after a deep pass from Varela
- 15’ – Samuel Lino shoots a dangerous cross from the left, the ball passes close to the post
- 20’ – Vitor Roque heads a cross from Khellven and sends it over the crossbar
- 24’ – Cartão yellow for Arrascaeta for foul on Vitor Roque in midfield
- 26’ – Bruno Fuchs disarms Arrascaeta with a providential cart inside the area
- 28’ – Confusão after a foul by Fuchs in Arrascaeta; Pulgar receives yellow for sole on Fuchs at 30′
- 38’ – Cartão yellow for Jorginho for wearing Raphael Veiga
- 42’ – Bruno Henrique touches the area after a pass from Carrascal, Piquerez clears the danger
- 48’ – Piquerez finishes a rebound from a free kick by Veiga with a deflection from Danilo, the ball goes over the line
Confusion centralizes discussions
In the 28th minute, Bruno Fuchs knocked down Arrascaeta with a stomp on the fallen man, attracting red and black players. Fuchs had a mark on the shin of Pulgar, who received a yellow card at 30′ without VAR activated.
The incident lasted three minutes, with Palmeiras residents asking for a review. The game resumed in the 33rd minute, with Andreas Pereira clearing a pass to Arrascaeta in the 34th minute.
Aos 27′, Jorginho had already taken down Flaco López in a counterattack. At 39′, the pace dropped with fouls, such as Danilo in Vitor Roque at 40′.
Flamengo starts with offensive pressure
Filipe Luís’s team dominated the first 15 minutes, with Samuel Lino riding over Khellven at 15′ and shooting close. Aos 4′, cross from Lino forced a corner, taken by Olimpico by Arrascaeta at 5′.
Aos 11′, Aos 18′, Varela crossed low without a finder. At 42′, Arrascaeta’s counterattack to Lino was cut off by Gustavo Gómez.
The red-and-black has 5.1 average corners in the competition and 7.8 shots, exploiting ends with Bruno Henrique, who gained dominance in the 2nd minute.
Palmeiras responds with balance
Aos 35 minutes, alviverde valued possession in the middle, with Piquerez rehearsing a counterattack in the 36th minute, interrupted by an error by Gómez. At 25′, Fuchs missed a simple pass on the way out.
Vitor Roque started in the 6th minute, surrounded by three defenders, and headed the first goal in the 20th minute. Aos 8′, Flaco López, in pain since the 13th minute, launched a counterattack which was knocked down by
At 7′, high blood pressure stopped Alex Sandro. The Abel Ferreira team records 6.2 shots and 5.4 average corners, with 1.9 yellow cards in the campaign.
Argentine referee holds game
Darío Herrera, with assistants Cristián Navarro and José Savorani, applied four cards without expulsions. Média of yellows: 1.7 for Flamengo and 1.9 for Palmeiras in Libertadores 2025.
Monumental, with 80 thousand fans, saw an irrigated pre-game lawn. Ambas the teams are looking for the fourth, in a confrontation with five previous finals and a slight advantage for the Brazilian team.
Pre-game, Abel Ferreira expressed gratitude to the fans in his third final. Filipe Luís praised his rival as the best coach in the country. Gustavo Gómez reaches 80 continental games for Alviverde.
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The second half promises more excitement, with teams adjusting strategies at halftime.
