Liga de Quito had a perfect first half and defeated Palmeiras in the first leg of the CONMEBOL Libertadores semifinals
Quito League He was a machine in the first half against Palmeiras and achieved a 3-0 win in the first leg semi-final of the CONMEBOL Libertadores. The Ecuadorian team has a good advantage for the return leg in Sao Paulo. The match can be revived for the Disney+ Premium Plan (only for South America).
The first arrival with danger, a distraction in the defense and Gruezo arrives at the last line. Gabriel Villamil finished first and Carlos Miguel with a great slap. That was already a warning of where the Albos would seek to go.
After that initial stance, League takes control. Their midfielders are very involved and attentive and above all with precision to attack. Nunes’ team wasted no time to win on the Verdao court.
The left wing worked well for the League, with Bryan Ramírez and the rise of Leonel Quiñónez, who tested Carlos Miguel on two occasions, with one shot more dangerous than the other.
This is how the goal that opened the game arrived, after insistence and dominance. Quiñónez projected himself again and assisted Villamil, who controlled and took a good shot, to take the lead against the Brazilians.
Quiñónez was the man who upset the defense. He looked like a center back, but in attack he was one more, as Kevin Minda moved back to cover his position. He was once again the protagonist for the second goal.
At the exit of a corner kick, The center back kicked a shot that hit Andreas Pereira’s hand and the referee did not hesitate to award the penalty. Lisandro Alzugaray kicked with location for the second in Casa Blanca.
The League demonstration could not have had a better ending in the first half. Bryan Ramírez, now appearing on the right, left a defender in the way and assisted for Villamil’s double and a relentless 3-0 in a dreamlike 45 minutes.
Palmeiras changed the right wing, where it had the most problems, with the entry of Agustín Giay and Ramón Sosa. He showed a better face to try to discount and get into the game, so his weapons were aimed at that.
The pace of the match slowed down because the League wanted it that way, so Palmeiras had a little more control. The League had almost no defensive pressures, but kept the lights on to appeal for a counterattack.
If anyone was missing, it was Alexander Domínguez. The goalkeeper avoided the discount, when Sosa took advantage of a lack of attention from the defense and took a great shot, which ‘Dida’ contained.
With seconds left, the League lost its most important man. Ramírez came on hard on Giay and after the VAR review he was sent off.
An impeccable first half was enough for Liga de Quito, which in Sao Paulo on October 30, will seek to qualify for the Libertadores final for the second time.
