00:00Game over here at Nubank Parque: Palmeiras 3, Fortaleza 0, a comfortable victory for the team managed by Abel Ferreira.
00:06With the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16 now played, this clearly provides peace of mind for the team.
00:11to play a return match without any scares
00:13This second leg, which will be played on Wednesday the 5th in Cuiabá, will not be in Fortaleza, the capital.
00:18from Ceará
00:19Fortaleza sold the right to play the match at home and will play it in Cuiabá, so there's a good chance of having a large Palmeiras fan presence.
00:25following this return match
00:26Speaking about this match, we don't have much to say about the first half because it was a...
00:32that Palmeiras
00:33He had a little more difficulty finding João Ricardo's goal, he had a little more difficulty...
00:37finish clearly
00:39We had two chances there with Alan, one where he went in with the slide tackle very close to the ball.
00:42after stealing the ball right at the edge of the penalty area
00:45And a cross from Piqueires, and then the number 40 also plays a one-two with Soça and ends up finishing.
00:50over
00:51Andrés Pereira attempts a free kick, but the Fortaleza goalkeeper makes a good save, and that was the first...
00:56Palmeiras' time
00:56A team that had difficulty executing close passing plays, with very quick passing exchanges and few line plays.
01:04background
01:04which is precisely what worked in the second half and allowed Palmeiras to actually leave here.
01:10victorious
01:10Even with a comfortable 3-0 lead, Palmeiras makes a change for the second half, turning things around.
01:16And the team returns much more focused, much more intent on scoring goals, intent on getting out of here.
01:22victorious
01:23And this starts right at the 2-minute mark when Palmeiras puts pressure on their opponent, as we're already used to doing.
01:28See, it suffocates the opponent.
01:29He steals the ball well, a good steal by Arias who had another great game, and then it's that thing.
01:34Quick touches, they go deep, and that's exactly what happens.
01:37Arias steals the ball, passes it to the ball handler, the handler spins, finds Mauricio on the diagonal.
01:41And the number 18, who is having another good game, is experiencing a great phase in this post-World Cup period.
01:46He comes in with a certain freedom, shoots across goal high and opens the scoring.
01:50That goal in the 2nd minute gave Palmeiras some peace of mind within the game itself.
01:55and forced Fortaleza to move up the pitch a bit faster.
02:00And this obviously made it easier for Palmeiras, not only to raise their defensive line to try and steal the ball by dribbling past them.
02:04as well as exchanging quick passes
02:07as Fortaleza tried to strike and stop these plays by targeting the Palmeiras players' feet.
02:11Palmeiras' team managed to move the ball around very well and find spaces.
02:15And then we can highlight the second and third goals because they are very similar.
02:18Each one is on a different side, but they are very similar and have one element in common, which is Marlon Freitas.
02:23In the first goal on the right side, it's a good combination between Maurício and Marlon Freitas.
02:28Marlon Freitas finds Alan on the end line with a beautiful through ball, wearing the number 40 shirt.
02:33He crossed the ball to Arias, who came from the far post, headed it in, and scored that goal.
02:37In the second goal, we had a series of passes on the other side that also ended up at Marlon's feet.
02:43Freitas
02:43He finds Arthur this time with a through ball in the air.
02:47The young player from Palmeiras' youth academy couldn't finish well.
02:52It ended up with João Ricardo, and then the ball fell to Flaco Lopes, who was alone.
02:58Shoot the ball into the goal, shake the net, and make it 3-0 for Palmeiras.
03:01In other words, Palmeiras when they managed to find their rhythm.
03:05when he managed to do what he does best, which is this connection with the players getting closer
03:10This formation with 3 defenders puts a lot of players in midfield and attack.
03:15whether on the wings with Piqueires and Alan, or in the middle with Andrés Pereira and Marlon Freitas
03:19And there, a little before the forwards, as we usually say, were Mauricio and Arias.
03:25All of this worked very well, so this formation allows Palmeiras to achieve numerical superiority.
03:29In the final third of the field, you can obviously become a little more exposed to the defense.
03:33It's possible, but considering today's game, against a weaker opponent like Fortaleza...
03:38And with plays where everything worked perfectly, it's very difficult to stop this Palmeiras attack.
03:45So Palmeiras managed to impose what they were capable of in the second half.
03:49And thanks to that very well-executed second half, I'm leaving here with a 3-0 victory.
03:53Of course, we'll have more answers between now and Wednesday, but the trend is that Bel
03:57Ferreira
03:58Save money, make some changes, give some playing time to some younger players.
04:03or to the players who didn't get much playing time today, precisely to balance out this Palmeiras team.
04:08And to avoid causing any wear and tear, Palmeiras did what it needed to do, winning with a large advantage at home.
04:14And now they'll be able to play an away game, perhaps already thinking about other championships.
04:18thinking about the Libertadores Cup that comes next, thinking about the Brazilian Championship
04:21where they have a good advantage over Flamengo, who are in second place.
04:24And that's what Palmeiras fans were hoping for.
04:26It's an Allianz Arena where we'll finish with 38,000 fans.
04:31So, a good audience for a Sunday at 4 pm.
04:33I confess that at the beginning here I even saw some empty seats.
04:36thinking that Nubank Park might not be so crowded.
04:40But the Palmeiras stadium was indeed packed, the fans were supportive.
04:43So you can follow the post-game reaction and all the best things that will happen.
04:47in the players' interviews, in the coach Abel Ferreira's interview
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04:55I'll be staying here for now, take care and see you next time!
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