Carlos Miguel Shines, and Palmeiras Qualifies for the Copa do Brasil Final
Graduated in journalism from Universidade Nove de Julho and specialized in digital journalism from Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing. With experience at Comunique-se (where he went from intern to editor-in-chief), SBT News, and the Canal Rural website. Currently, he is the assistant editor of the Revista Oeste website.
TL;DR
- Palmeiras defeated Vasco da Gama in a penalty shootout to reach the Copa do Brasil final.
- Goalkeeper Carlos Miguel was instrumental, saving penalties from Lescano and Andrés Gómez.
- The match went to penalties after Palmeiras' 2-1 loss in normal time, following a 1-0 win in the first leg.
- This marks the third consecutive time Carlos Miguel's penalty saves have led to Palmeiras' qualification in a competition.
- Palmeiras will face Grêmio in the Copa do Brasil final on December 6th in Brasília.
- The club is also competing in the Taça Libertadores final and is in contention for the Campeonato Brasileiro title.