Decisive figure settles tense night for Palmeiras | OneFootball

Paulinho decided it in the 65th minute with a low right-footed finish, giving Palmeiras a 1-0 win over Chapecoense.

Introduced from the bench (57.), the Brazilian forward immediately attacked the inside-right channel. His winner arrived from a composed run and first-time sweep after Felipe Anderson's square pass, a ruthless touch when Porco had been reduced to ten (43.).

From there he knitted Porco's counters together, completing 17 of 19 passes with four in the final third. He also completed a dribble and reclaimed possession once, offering an outlet that slowed Chape's momentum.

His strike had to stand the strain of a wild finish. VAR ruled out an equaliser in the ninth minute of second half stoppage time, and Yannick Bolasie then struck the bar from the spot in the 20th minute of second half stoppage time as Verdão do Oeste flooded forward.

Verdão stay top on 41 points and visit Coritiba next. Chape host Flamengo next.