Evangelista has surgery after Palmeiras injury: "A success" | OneFootball

Midfielder Lucas Evangelista underwent surgery to repair a tendon injury in his right thigh, suffered last Sunday during Palmeiras’ defeat to Bahia. The number 30 will begin his recovery at the club, but is not expected to play again this season. Evangelista updated his situation after the procedure and thanked everyone for their support.

“Hey everyone, just stopping by to say that the surgery was a success, thank God. Thank you to everyone who sent me messages offering support, strength, and positive energy during one of the most delicate moments of my career. Sometimes we don’t understand God’s plans for our lives, but at all times He is in control of everything,” wrote the midfielder.

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Pre-match: Palmeiras vs Vasco features message from Evangelista to the squad

Before the match between Palmeiras and Vasco last Wednesday, coach Abel Ferreira showed his players a video of Evangelista sending a message to the squad right after his surgery.

“Making this video here to say that everything went well with the surgery, the worst is over. Now, life goes on—time to recover and rest. Enjoy it, because in these moments when we get injured, we realize how blessed we are just to have our health. Let’s go after the three points. We’re together,” said Evangelista.

“Win every duel, play forward, take risks, score goals, and win. So that at the end, we can dedicate the victory to our teammate,” asked Abel Ferreira in his pre-match talk.

Abel dedicates victory over Vasco to Evangelista

Evangelista was injured in the match against Bahia, which preceded the game against Vasco. The midfielder suffered the problem before the 20th minute of the first half and had to be substituted. Against Cruzmaltino, Verdão responded and secured a 3-0 victory at Allianz. Coach Abel Ferreira began his press conference by dedicating the triumph to the player.

“I would like to dedicate this victory to Lucas Evangelista. A player I learned to admire many years ago, even back when I was a coach in Portugal. But I didn’t know the level of his character as a person. You only get to know these values in players when you have them with you. And it’s true that this injury happened to him, but this victory is for him,” said Abel.

Palmeiras’ situation in the Brazilian Championship

With the victory over Vasco, Palmeiras took over second place in the Brasileirão, with 52 points, now one point ahead of Cruzeiro and three behind Flamengo. Abel Ferreira’s team has two games in hand over the team from Minas Gerais and one less than the team from Rio de Janeiro.

Palmeiras’ next match

Match: São Paulo vs Palmeiras Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro (27th round) Date and time: October 5, 2025 (Sunday), at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Morumbis, in São Paulo (SP)

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