Match Report
Palmeiras went into the game 1st in the table on 14 points; Independiente del Valle sat 3rd on 7 — a 7-point gap. On recent form Independiente del Valle sat only 20th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Palmeiras 2.33 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Independiente del Valle 1.33 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.26.
The match was played at Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo (capacity 40,199). On the scoreboard, Palmeiras led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.