- The Argentine forward played a decisive role in Palmeiras’ victory over Fluminense in the first leg of the CONMEBOL Libertadores semi-finals.
- The Flaco, top scorer in the 2025 edition, will be seeking redemption as he looks to lead the São Paulo side to another ‘Eternal Glory’ triumph.
José Manuel López once again made his mark on another historic CONMEBOL Libertadores night for both himself and Palmeiras. In the all-Brazilian clash, he opened the scoring in a 2-1 first-leg victory for Abel Ferreira’s side.
The reigning runners-up made a positive start away from home as they look to reach the final. And Flaco López played a decisive role: the forward has refined his strengths, added new dimensions to his game and developed into a complete player, becoming Palmeiras’ main attacking reference.
In this year’s competition, he has scored four goals — two against Sporting Cristal in the Group Stage, one against Cerro Porteño in the Round of 16 and one against Fluminense in the semi-finals — and provided four assists, all of them against Junior in the Group Stage.
