Palmeiras moved closer to the Round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores by thrashing Liverpool 0-5 in another magical night for Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira's players at the Centenario stadium.

The Montevideo theater saw the São Paulo team crowned champions in 2021 at the expense of another Brazilian rival, Flamengo.

Palmeiras leads Group F with 10 points. Independiente del Valle and Liverpool follow in that order with 4, and San Lorenzo closes the standings with 1 point.

Today, Ferreira's team resolved the fourth matchday of Group F in a devastating second half.

Scorer of a goal in the 2021 conquest, Raphael Veiga opened the way to victory for a team that went from strength to strength and ended up crushing their opponent.

A goal from number 23 with one minute left in the first half broke the deadlock in a game that until then had been evenly matched, although with clearer chances for the visitors.

On the other side, a long-range shot well saved by Weverton and a counterattack led by Matías Ocampo were the clearest chances for Emiliano Alfaro's side.

In the second half, Ferreira's changes revolutionized Palmeiras' attack, and the home team could do nothing against the constant onslaughts of the reigning Brazilian league champions.

In the 71st minute, Endrick burst through the middle at full speed and passed the ball to Veiga, who scored the second goal of the night.

Eleven minutes later, Rony provided an assist with a direct free kick, and the young forward, already signed by Real Madrid, swapped the role of provider for that of scorer to seal the third with a powerful header.

Palmeiras turned the victory into a rout, but that did not stop them, and in the end, they sealed the game with two more goals.

After 90 minutes, Rony scored the fourth with a shot inside the area, and Paraguayan center-back Gustavo Gómez sealed it with a well-executed penalty.

In the fifth and penultimate matchday, Palmeiras will host Independiente del Valle, and San Lorenzo will face Liverpool.