Palmeiras and Athletico decide this Wednesday (2) the title of the Recopa Sudamericana, a trophy that is missing from the gallery of both clubs.
A week ago, in the first leg, they drew 2-2, at Arena da Baixada, in Curitiba. As the away goal is not a tie-breaking criterion, in case of a new equality in the alviverde arena, the dispute will extend to extra time.
Terans and Marlos scored for the team led by Alberto Valentim, while midfielder Jailson and midfielder Raphael Veiga scored the goals of the Palmeiras team in the first match.
The duel between the current champions of Libertadores, Palmeiras, and the Copa Sudamericana, Athletico, will be broadcast exclusively on the Conmebol TV channel, available only on ClaroTV, SKY and DirecTV Go.
The Palmeiras had the opportunity to win the Recopa last year, but they stayed with the runner-up. After beating Defensa y Justicia in Argentina 2-1, Palmeiras lost 2-1 in Brazil and took the worst on penalties.
In 1999, when they won the Libertadores for the first time, the team did not have the chance to play in the Recopa. The competition took a hiatus between 1999 and 2002.
Athletico is also going for its second attempt for the cup. In 2019, they beat River Plate 1-0 at home, but were dominated in Argentina and lost 3-0.
This time, the dispute is between Brazilians, something that has happened three times in history. In the clashes between teams from the country, São Paulo was twice champion in 1993 and 1994, beating Cruzeiro and Botafogo, respectively. In 2013, it was beaten by rival Corinthians.
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