Atlético Paranaense and Palmeiras tied 2-2 in the first final of the Recopa Sudamericana that faces the champion of the Copa Libertadores and the South American. The Brazilian duel was played at the Arena da Baixada Stadium in Curitiba, in which the local team was winning, but in additional time a penalty sanctioned by the Argentine referee Facundo Tello allowed the São Paulo team to achieve equality. History will be defined next Wednesday on the Verdao pitch.
It was an intense and emotional match that until the last minute gave the feeling that the fight was not settled despite Paranaense’s partial victory, which was not satisfied with the 2-1 in favor and in the eagerness to seek the third goal left some spaces and allowed him to come to Palmeiras. In one of those plays, the visiting team found the final equality.
Paranaense sought to open the scoring, but each time he gave up the ball he suffered the good touch of an experienced and skillful cast like Verdao, two-time champion of America and who just lost 0-1 in the Club World Cup final once morest Chelsea from England.
However, to turn the page as quickly as possible, the San Pablo team came out to play this first final to have an incentive, although it was their rival who hit first in a play with controversy at the request of the VAR that took time to be validated. At 19 minutes, a corner kick was executed from the left and he ended up putting it David Terans. But referee Tello received the message to review the play due to a supposed advanced position of Leo Citizens, although in the repetitions it was not possible to detect that he had touched the ball before. The goal was confirmed.
However, following 28 minutes, following a corner kick and following a rebound, the ball was left to jailson that of puntín managed to match the things. The partial result was adjusted to the process of the match and following other arrivals for both sides, the first half ended evenly.
In the complement, Paranaense went for more, and at 76 minutes marlosthe Brazilian nationalized Ukrainian, received on the right sector of the large area, hooked and scored a perfect left-footed shot that made the goalkeeper’s attempt sterile Weverton and put the South American champion on the scoreboard.
The match seemed to close, but with Palmeiras in front, nothing should be taken for granted. The judge gave five minutes of added time and in the fourth minute Marcinho brought down Wesley and Tello did not hesitate to penalize. After waiting for a confirmation from the VAR for a supposed advanced position, which was not seen in the replay, the Argentine referee ratified his decision and from the twelve steps Raphael Veiga He capitalized on the shot and sealed the final draw.
With this result they will define the Cup Winners’ Cup in San Pablo at the Allianz Parque del Palmeiras Stadium where the second final will be played next Wednesday. Verdao will try to win and keep the scepter that in 2021 they lost at home to Defense and Justice.
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