CORDOBA (Interstat) — Bia Zaneratto scored twice as Palmeiras W (Bra) W defeated Belgrano W 3-1 in a Copa Libertadores Women match at Estadio Salomón Boeseldín. Belgrano W was the home team and Palmeiras W (Bra) W was the visiting team. Palmeiras W (Bra) W overcame an early deficit in the Sunday match after Alaides Paz gave Belgrano W a 14th-minute lead. Zaneratto equalized in the 27th minute, Brena Carolina put Palmeiras ahead in the 36th and Zaneratto scored again in the 53rd. Antonia received a yellow card in first-half stoppage time, and Palmeiras W (Bra) W protected its advantage through the second half.

Belgrano W struck first when Paz scored in the 14th minute, but the home side could not hold the lead. Zaneratto’s first goal leveled the match at 1-1, and Brena Carolina’s goal nine minutes later gave Palmeiras W (Bra) W a 2-1 halftime lead. Zaneratto added her second goal eight minutes after halftime to extend the advantage, and Belgrano W could not cut into the deficit over the final 37 minutes. Palmeiras W (Bra) W kept the home side off the scoreboard after the early goal.

The first half produced three goals and the only yellow card of the match. Paz’s opener gave Belgrano W the lead, but Zaneratto’s response and Brena Carolina’s finish swung the match toward Palmeiras W (Bra) W before the break. Palmeiras W (Bra) W then added its third goal early in the second half and managed the rest of the match without conceding again.

The result moved Palmeiras W (Bra) W to 2 wins, 0 losses in this competition and 2 wins, 0 losses across all competitions. Belgrano W is now 0 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in the competition and 0 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw overall. Palmeiras W (Bra) W opened its campaign with a 1-0 win at U. de Deportes W, a match in which Zaneratto played seven minutes. Belgrano W had drawn 1-1 at Independiente del Valle W and lost 3-1 at Racing Club W.

Zaneratto was Palmeiras W (Bra) W’s top performer with two goals while playing 90 minutes. Brena Carolina recorded one goal while playing 70 minutes, and Alaides Paz recorded one goal while playing 79 minutes for Belgrano W. Taina Maranhao recorded one assist while playing 90 minutes, Andressinha recorded one assist while playing 76 minutes and Raquel Polich recorded one assist while playing 65 minutes. Palmeiras W (Bra) W’s attacking play produced all three of its goals after conceding first, while Belgrano W’s goal came from Paz’s early finish.

Palmeiras W (Bra) W made five changes, starting with Antonia at halftime after her yellow card. The visitors also used Benitez L. in the 69th minute, Pati Maldaner and Brena Carolina in the 70th minute and Andressinha in the 76th minute. Belgrano W made three changes in the 65th minute involving Arrieto V., Polich R. and Ceballos F., then used two more in the 79th minute involving Paz A. and Mancilla D. after Paz had scored the opener. The substitutions did not change the scoring after Zaneratto’s 53rd-minute goal.

Palmeiras W (Bra) W next hosts Independiente del Valle W, while Belgrano W hosts U. de Deportes W. Both teams will return to Copa Libertadores Women play in their next fixtures.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Palmeiras W (Bra) W 4, Belgrano W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Belgrano W with a 52.7 percent probability to win. Palmeiras W (Bra) W had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1, and the total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.5.