Match Report
Palmeiras went into the game 1st in the table on 18 points; LDU Quito sat 1st on 11 — a 7-point gap. The last five rounds placed LDU Quito no better than 5th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.83/0.67 for Palmeiras and 1.33/0.67 for LDU Quito (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
LDU Quito were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Palmeiras against 13/15 for LDU Quito.
The venue was Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo, with room for 43,713 spectators. Palmeiras led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Palmeiras: Ramón Sosa (20'), Raphael Veiga (68'), Raphael Veiga (82'), Bruno Fuchs (45')