The Brazilian club twice took the lead, through Jean and exciting young prospect Gabriel Jesus, only to be pegged back by their hosts, and were forced to settle for a point after 90 minutes.
But River got back on level terms soon after the interval, when Palmeiras goalkeeper Fernando Prass brought down Schiappacasse inside the penalty area and the referee pointed to the spot. Michael Santos converted the resulting dead ball.
However, Palmeiras managed to retake the lead when veteran forward Alecsandro combined with Jesus for the latter to find the back of the net.
And just when it looked as if the Brazilians would walk away with the points, Montelongo arrived unmarked in the area to snatch a share of the spoils for the Uruguayans.
Palmeiras are back in Libertadores action on March 2, when they host Argentine side Rosario Central. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
