As Athletico and Palmeiras clashed Yesterday (2), the future of Brazilian football showed a glimpse of the bright days ahead. Vitor Roque and Endrick were the main stars as both shall take their talents to Europe in a matter of time. The first is reportedly the main interest of Barcelona whereas the second is already bought by Real Madrid.
It was Palmeiras who got the edge of the match since the beginning. Endrick, however, lost a penalty in the first minutes, but showed why he is one of the main talents right now. He scored the first one at minute 22 of the first half after a cross from Breno Lopes. The club made the second during the final half, with Lopes.
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Athletico regain strenght
Even though Palmeiras prompted itself for glory, it was Athletico who regained the momentum. Garcia put his hand in the ball and received his second yellow card of the match, awarding a penalty that Vitor Bueno scored and leaving Palmeiras with minus one player for the rest of the game.
So, Athletico took advantage and got on to the attack. After a cross by Madson, Vanderlan placed the ball perfectly to Vitor Roque, who only had the effort of putting it on the net, equalizing the match with the final score of 2-2.