Palmeiras beat Santos, take big lead in Copa do Brasil; watch

Palmeiras took a big step forward in the fight for a place in the Copa do Brasil semifinals.

Playing at home, Verdão won the derby against Santos 3-0 this Wednesday (26) in another inspired night from Flaco López.

Just like against Vasco last Sunday (23), the Argentine striker scored twice in the match.

Andreas Pereira also got on the scoresheet in a game that could have ended with an even bigger margin if Palmeiras had not missed incredible chances, especially in the second half.

The second leg will take place next Wednesday (2) at Vila Belmiro.

See the goals from the match below:

The first half did not feature many clear scoring chances for much of the time, despite Palmeiras dominating possession.

The game changed after the opening goal, scored by Flaco López.

The Argentine continued his excellent run of form with a shot from outside the box that slipped under Gabriel Brazão’s arm.

Palmeiras started creating more and managed to extend the lead before halftime.

Brazão spilled Marlon Freitas‘ shot, and the ball fell to Andreas Pereira to tap it into the net.

After the break, Palmeiras remained the better side and missed incredible chances to increase the lead through Giay and Maurício.

It was up to Flaco López to show up again and score the third. Giay lofted the ball into the box, and the striker headed it home.

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