Palmeiras begins its journey in the Libertadores knockout stage on the night of this Thursday (14).
Later on, starting at 9:30 PM (BrasÃlia time), they will face Universitario.
The match will be played at the Monumental de Lima, the stadium that will host the final of this edition of the tournament.
The return leg will be next Thursday (21), at Allianz Parque.
And whoever advances to the round of 16 will face River Plate or Libertad.
History in the Libertadores 🆚
There have been six matches in three editions: 1971, 1979, and 2021.
In '71, the clashes were in Group A of the semifinals. Verdão won both, but lost twice to Nacional, the team that reached the final.
In '79, Verdão won 5-2 in Lima, but lost 2-1 at home.
They finished third in Group 3 and saw Guaranà advance—only the leader qualified.
Then in 2021, Palmeiras won both games, including a 6-0 victory at Allianz.
They would go on to celebrate their third Libertadores title by defeating Flamengo in the final.
Universitario 🇵🇪
The Peruvian team made history by finishing second in Group B, which also included River, Barcelona de Guayaquil, and Independiente del Valle.
They earned eight points, with only four goals scored, but also only four conceded.
They boast a 12-game unbeaten streak this season. They won the local Apertura and lead the Clausura.
Jorge Fossati has the return of striker Diego ChurÃn, who previously played for Grêmio and Atlético-GO.
The starting lineup has not yet been announced.
Palmeiras 🟢⚪
The defense remains with Micael alongside Gustavo Gómez—Murilo is not even on the bench.
Flaco López is a new addition to the attack.
There are high expectations for another strong performance from Vitor Roque after his goal in the last round of the Brasileirão.
Veiga is out due to pain in the pubic area.
Estamos ESCALADOS! 📋 pic.twitter.com/aLYoTlFvzC
— SE Palmeiras (@Palmeiras) August 14, 2025
Photo: Reproduction/Palmeiras
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
