The Uruguayan forward Miguel Merentiel was the architect of Palmeiras' victory in the classic against Santos by 1-0 in the Brasileiro Championship.
The footballer who arrived a few months ago at Verdao and played very little, as he got injured and then had trouble getting into rhythm, entered at 59 minutes for Tabata.
And at 76', he received with his back to the goal and with a marvelous pirouette in the air, he scored the amazing winning goal.
In the opposing team, the Uruguayan Carlos "Pato" Sanchez entered at 67 minutes.
In this way, "La Bestia," as they call him in Palmeiras, scored his second goal for the reigning champion of the Copa Libertadores de América, in just four matches he played in the local tournament.
Moreover, with this victory, the Paulista team extended their winning streak against their classic rival, Santos, to seven matches.
And they show it on their Twitter account, with the other Uruguayan from the club, Joaquín Piquerez, dressed up:
Also, Palmeiras remains as the comfortable leader of the Brasileirao with 57 points, nine more than Fluminense, who won the classic against Flamengo, with Giorgian De Arrascaeta and Guillermo Varela, by 2-1 this Sunday.
Here you can see Merentiel's amazing goal for Palmeiras:
- Miguel Merentiel
- Palmeiras
- Brasileirao Championship