Palmeiras Need to Make History to Reach the 2025 Copa Libertadores Final

If Palmeiras is to reach a seventh Copa Libertadores final, then the players of the Brazilian team are going to have to battle ferocious opponents in LDU Quito in their deciding semifinal clash tonight, as well as history. 

A remarkable 1st leg performance from the Ecuadorian team saw LDU Quito take a 3-0 lead into the 2nd and deciding semifinal against Palmeiras tonight. No team has ever overcome such a high deficit to progress from the semifinal stages in the ten occasions it has happened in the past. 

A Mountain to Climb

As an extra weight on the backs of the Palmeiras players on Thursday, three goals would need to be scored against LDU Quito in one match. Their opponents have only conceded five throughout their 11 previous games in the 2025 Copa Libertadores. 

Were Palmeiras to mount one of the great comebacks in Copa Libertadores history and reach the final, the team would be facing an all-Brazilian final against Flamengo. However, history suggest that it is LDU Quito that will be lining up in the final in the hunt for a first

Copa Libertadores final win since 2008.  But anything can happen in the Copa Libertadores when two giants collide. 

📅 Thursday, October 30 – 8:20 PM (local time)
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