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Flaco López praises Palmeiras' performance after victory over Flamengo

Argentine striker highlights the team's effort, despite being eliminated in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil

07 Ago 2024 | 22:37 |

After the 1-0 defeat to Flamengo this Wednesday (7) at Allianz Parque, the striker Flaco López praised Palmeiras' performance, even with the team's elimination in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. The Argentine center forward also commented on the expulsion of coach Abel Ferreira, who, according to VAR, made an obscene gesture towards the referee.

Flaco López recognized the difficulty of the defeat, but highlighted the team's effort and fight until the end of the game. “It was a tough defeat for us, but it's part of football. Our team continued to fight until the end. By inches, football can change. Today, we are once again the Palmeiras that everyone knows. It’s about lifting your head and moving forward”, said the player, referring to the goal that was disallowed in the second half.

EXPULSION OF ABEL FERREIRA

Coach Abel Ferreira was sent off around the 38th minute of the second half, after the video referee (VAR) identified an obscene gesture from the Portuguese. Anderson Daronco, the match referee, expelled Abel Ferreira after reviewing the case on the monitor. Flaco López played down the incident, saying: “It’s part of football. Everyone makes mistakes”, in an interview with Prime Video.

ELIMINATION IN THE BRAZILIAN CUP

Palmeiras was eliminated from the Copa do Brasil after losing the first game of the round of 16 to Flamengo by 2-0 and, despite the 1-0 victory at Allianz Parque, the advantage accumulated by the cariocas was enough to guarantee the classification.

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