In just ten minutes, Palmerias scored four goals against Cerro Porteño in the Copa Libertadores. Rony with a brace, Breno Lopes, and Gustavo Gómez completed the 5-0 victory for the Brazilian team.
In the second half, the local dominance continued and Palmeiras unleashed their attack against a rival that was already thinking about the return trip. When the Brazilians stepped on the gas, they completely dismantled Arce's squad.
Rony first finished a pass from Mayke; then Breno Lopes, who had just come off the bench, connected with Rony to make it 3-0, and Gomez scored the fourth with a header from a corner kick. All of this in a span of five minutes.
To finish off the job, Breno Lopes delivered a high cross from the left that Rony connected with an overhead kick to the delight of the Allianz Parque. 5-0 and let the next one come.
The team led by Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira, who had already practically secured their spot in the quarterfinals with a 3-0 victory in Asunción, once again demonstrated their superiority at the Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo.
Palmeiras' Records
Today, they became the first Brazilian club to reach the quarterfinals for the fifth consecutive time and extended their winning streak in international tournaments to nine, surpassing the eight achieved by Peñarol, Estudiantes, Vasco da Gama, Santos, and Cruzeiro in previous years.
All of this after recording the best campaign in the history of the group stage in the Libertadores, including a record number of goals (25).
Palmeiras started by managing their energy, aware that they are currently facing tougher challenges in the Brazilian championship, where they lead with just a two-point advantage over Athletico Paranaense and Mineiro, their opponent in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores.