The Brazilian football record champion SE Palmeiras has solved the ticket for the quarter-finals of the club World Cup. The team from São Paulo won the Brazilian round of 16 rounds with Botafogo Fr from Rio de Janeiro 1-0 (0: 0: 0) after extra time. The ex-Leverkusener Paulinho (100th) hit decisively. The opponent in the round of the last eight is now Benfica Lisbon or Chelsea FC, who will meet later evening.
Both teams offered a big fight, but was much more dangerous in regular playing time and also in extra time Palmeiras. Paulinho, who was under contract in Leverkusen from 2018 to 2022, hit a completely well -deserved victory after a strong movement in the penalty area.
Palmeiras was the first to complete Group A in front of Inter Miami, Botafogo had qualified in group B as second behind Paris Saint-Germain for the round of 16.
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