Palmeiras reaches quarter-finals of the club World Cup with late gate!

Palmeiras reaches quarter-finals of the club World Cup with late gate!

New York, USA - Palmeiras São Paulo has qualified as the first quarter-finalist of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. The Brazilian team prevailed 1-0 in the round of 16 against Botafogo de Janeiro, with the decisive goal in added time. In an exciting game, Palmeiras dominated in the first half and had several chances, but initially could not score a goal.

The first good option was in added time in the first half when a shot from Rios missed the gate by hair width. After the change of sides, Palmeiras remained the tone. Estevao caused danger in the 47th minute, but Botafogo's keeper John was able to ward off his shot. Estevao scored a goal in the 50th minute that was not recognized due to an offside position.

exciting extension and the decisive gate

In the regular season, neither of the two teams scored a goal, which is why the game went into extra time. In the 100th minute, Paulinho, who had been substituted in the 64th minute and has been playing for Palmeiras since January 2023, was 1-0. Botafogo became more offensive after the deficit and played in the majority, since Palmeiras defender Gustavo Gomez received a red card in the 116th minute, but remained without his own goal.

The encounter ended with a 1-0 win for Palmeiras. The next opponent for the team will be determined this evening at 10 p.m. in the duel between Benfica Lisbon and FC Chelsea. Palmeiras will tackle the challenge in the next game with confidence after the team has proven that it is also strong in tight situations.

A look at the World Cup 2025

Botafogo had triumphed the Copa Libertadores 2024 last season and was therefore a serious opponent for Palmeiras. The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will take place on July 13, 2025 at 9:00 p.m. in the Metlife Stadium in New York. The finalists are not yet known. The tournament is transferred via DAZN.

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