Palmeiras have qualified for the Copa do Brasil semifinals.
The spot was secured this Wednesday (2) with a 0-0 draw against Santos at Vila Belmiro.
The home side tried to apply pressure and were more active in attack.
But just like in the first leg, the main scoring chances fell to Palmeiras, who were not efficient with their finishing.
Abel Ferreira’s team came into the match in a very comfortable position after winning the first leg 3-0.
Palmeiras’ opponent in the semifinals will be Vasco, who also knocked out Vitória this Wednesday.
The match
Driven by the fans’ celebration and looking to turn the tie around, Santos started the match on the front foot.
The home side did not allow Palmeiras out of their own half, and Neymar was always looking to get involved in building the moves.
But the biggest chances ended up being created by the visitors.
Maurício once again did not perform well and wasted two clear opportunities in the first half.
Shortly before half-time, Santos’ attempt at a comeback suffered another blow.
Neymar felt pain in his right leg and was substituted when the teams returned for the second half.
Without their main player, Santos continued to spend more time in the attacking third, but still offered little threat to goalkeeper Carlos Miguel.
At the other end, Palmeiras missed another great chance to open the scoring when Vitor Roque’s header went just wide of the post.
Abel Ferreira’s side held on to the advantage built last week and confirmed qualification without any scares.
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