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CAF
15 hours ago
- Sport
- CAF
Own goal sinks Al Ahly as Palmeiras power on in storm-hit match
Palmeiras tightened their grip on Group A of the Club World Cup after capitalising on two second-half lapses to defeat Egypt's Al Ahly 2-0 on a night punctuated by thunder, video drama and a near hour-long weather delay. The Brazilian side, trophy-hunting under long-serving coach Abel Ferreira, now need only a draw against Inter Miami to book a quarter-final place, while Africa's flag-bearers must beat Porto and hope other results fall their way. Early promise, no punch Al Ahly began brightly, Trezeguet and Attiyat Allah fizzing teasing crosses that goalkeeper Weverton claimed at full stretch. Centre-half Yasser Ibrahim then produced a last-ditch header to thwart teenage winger Estêvão after the Chelsea-bound prodigy had wriggled into space. Palmeiras were largely content to sit off and strike sporadically on the break, yet they almost snatched the lead when Estêvão skipped past two markers and shot a whisker wide. Tempers flared ten minutes from the interval: birthday-boy Raphael Veiga flew into a high challenge on Zizo and was shown a straight red by English referee Anthony Taylor, only for VAR to downgrade the sanction to yellow. Self-inflicted wound Ferreira responded with a double substitution at half-time, introducing José 'Flaco' López and Mauricio, and within four minutes the reshuffle paid dividends—albeit via an Egyptian boot. Aníbal Moreno's inswinging free-kick invited contact; striker Wissam Abou Ali, back helping his defence, obliged with a glancing header that left Mohamed El Shenawy helpless. Al Ahly barely had time to reset before catastrophe struck again. A swift Verdão counter saw full-back Joaquín Piquerez surge down the left and square for López, who made amends for an earlier miss by steering an unerring finish into the far corner on 59 minutes. Storm in the sky, storm on the touchline Lightning in the New Jersey skyline forced officials to haul players off for 55 minutes, handing Jose Riveiro's men an unlikely breather. The Spaniard threw on Ashraf Bencharki, Ahmed Ramadan and playmaker Afsha in search of a lifeline, and Bencharki twice went close—once with a fierce drive parried by Weverton, and again when he miscued an unmarked header. Palmeiras, eyeing a ninth clean sheet in 12 outings, absorbed late pressure with composed defending from Gustavo Gómez and Murilo. El Shenawy kept the scoreline respectable, stretching to tip Moreno's dipping free-kick over the bar, while Paulinho blazed over from close range at the other end. What it means Victory lifts Palmeiras to four points, two clear of Porto and Inter Miami ahead of their meeting later tonight. Al Ahly remain bottom with a solitary point and have now gone 180 minutes without scoring in the United States—a statistic they must correct against Porto on Tuesday if they hope to extend their American adventure. For African supporters who painted Times Square red earlier in the week, the equation is stark but simple: beat the Dragons, and pray the Verdão finish the job against Messi and company.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dortmund complete final training session ahead of Fluminense clash
Estêvão & Palmeiras ready for their debut against Porto Palmeiras is ready for their FIFA Club World Cup opener against Porto, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. 1:11 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
📋 Palmeiras line-up set for Libertadores group stage farewell
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. Palmeiras takes the field this Wednesday (28th) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), when they host Sporting Cristal at Allianz Parque, for the last round of the group stage of the Conmebol Libertadores 2025. Leading Group G with 15 points, Verdão is already qualified for the round of 16 and has the best overall campaign, which guarantees them home advantage in the knockout stage up to the semifinals. The Peruvians, with four points and in third position, still have a chance of qualifying, but besides defeating Abel Ferreira's team, they need to overcome a four-goal difference against Cerro Porteño (seven points). Since they are only fulfilling the schedule, the Portuguese coach opted to rotate the squad, leaving only Estêvão among those who started the last game (2-0 against Flamengo, in the Brasileirão). The green-and-white jewel bids farewell to Allianz Parque.A escalação tá na mão! Estamos prontos pro desafio da noite! 🫡 — SE Palmeiras (@Palmeiras) May 28, 2025 📸 Alexandre Schneider - 2023 Getty Images
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Estêvão steps up, Palmeiras beat Ceará again and go through; watch 📹
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. There are only a few games left for Palmeiras fans to watch Estêvão in the green and white jersey before he transfers to Chelsea after the World Cup. And the 18-year-old gem made all the difference on Thursday night (22) in front of 38,598 attendees at Allianz. Thanks to two goals from number 41 and one from Flaco López, Verdão defeated Ceará 3-0 in the second leg of the third phase of the Copa do Brasil - they had already won 1-0 in the first leg. They secured R$ 3,638,250 in prize money for advancing and are awaiting the draw (date yet to be set) to find out their opponent in the round of football was needed... Abel had to make a change as early as the 12th minute, as Felipe Anderson felt pain in his right thigh. Palmeiras had more volume and ball possession in the first half. But they couldn't corner Ceará, for example. Estêvão, who would be thwarted by Fernando Miguel, had the best chance. Ceará even scored, but Pedro Henrique was in an offside position. O VOZíO ABRIU O PLACAR.... mas não valeu! ❌ ⚽ #Palmeiras #Ceará #PALxCEA #CopadoBrasilNoPrimeVideo #CopadoBrasil #EsporteéNoAmazonPrime — Prime Video Sport Brasil (@pvsportbr) May 22, 2025 Estêvão makes the difference! Palmeiras managed to be more inspired. Almost scored with Vitor Roque. But they calmed down in the knockout after VAR indicated a penalty by Dieguinho on Estêvão. Fernando Miguel made it difficult, but he took advantage of the rebound (67'). NO REBOTE, ELE É FATAAAAAAAAALLLLLL ⚽ 🔥 #Palmeiras #Ceará #PALxCEA #CopadoBrasilNoPrimeVideo #CopadoBrasil #EsporteéNoAmazonPrime #Estevao — Prime Video Sport Brasil (@pvsportbr) May 23, 2025 It took just two minutes for Estêvão to be activated and score a beautiful goal (69'). A JOIA ALVIVERDE É SINISTRA DEMAIS!! 🔥 ⚽ #Palmeiras #Ceará #PALxCEA #CopadoBrasilNoPrimeVideo #CopadoBrasil #EsporteéNoAmazonPrime #Estevao — Prime Video Sport Brasil (@pvsportbr) May 23, 2025 Ceará, who competed so much without the ball, even tried. But they couldn't pose any real threat. And they still saw Flaco López take advantage of Marllon's double mistake (87'). PRA CRAVAR A VAGA NAS OITAVAS! 🔥 ⚽ #Palmeiras #Ceará #PALxCEA #CopadoBrasilNoPrimeVideo #CopadoBrasil #EsporteéNoAmazonPrime #FlacoLopez — Prime Video Sport Brasil (@pvsportbr) May 23, 2025 They will now focus on the Brasileirão and the knockout stage of the Lampions League. And now❓ On Sunday (25), the leader Verdão will face Flamengo in the tenth round of the Brasileirão. The match will take place at Allianz Parque. Meanwhile, Vozão will only play again on June 1st, when they host Atlético-MG at Arena Castelão. A match for the 11th round. The game against Botafogo, for the tenth round, will be played on the 4th. Photo: Reproduction/Palmeiras
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Estêvão explains why he chose to join Chelsea
We only have to wait a few more months until young Estêvão officially arrives at Chelsea — though not until after the Club World Cup, where he will still be playing for Palmeiras — and if he lives up to even half amount of hype around him, we'll be in for some fun times. Universally regarded as a prodigy, the now (as of yesterday!) 18-year-old winger probably had the pick the litter when it came to deciding where he would end up after making the jump across the Atlantic. So why did he choose Chelsea? Advertisement As he explains briefly in a fairly cheesy Players' Tribune article (even by The Players' Tribune standards), it came down to Chelsea's sales pitch. 'A lot of people are asking me why we chose Chelsea, but they don't understand how much Chelsea wanted me, and how much belief they have in my potential. Those people don't know about the project they presented to us. To a young player, these things matter a lot, and I know we've made the right decision to go to London.' -Estêvão; source: The Players' Tribune So not quite the saga of Eden Hazard in 2012, but expectations are just as sky high nonetheless. Let's hope the 'right' decision will indeed turn out to be the best decision. For all. More from
