Flaco and Roque duo outscore São Paulo in last 10 games | OneFootball

The scoring phase of Flaco López and Vitor Roque has a direct impact on Palmeiras' campaign and far surpasses the offensive performance of their next rival: São Paulo.

In the last ten games, the duo has scored 13 goals - seven from Vitor Roque and six from Flaco - resulting in an average of 1.3 goals per game. During the same period, the entire São Paulo squad has only scored eight times, with an average of less than one goal per game.

When also taking into account goal participations, Palmeiras' dominance becomes even more evident. With three assists from Roque and two from Flaco, the two have a total of 18 direct contributions, almost two per game.

This moment was reinforced in the last round of the Brazilian Championship, when Palmeiras beat Vasco 3-0 at Allianz Parque. Flaco López scored twice, and Vitor Roque completed the score. With the result, Verdão took over the vice-leadership, with 52 points, three less than the leader Flamengo, which has 55.

For the next commitment, Abel Ferreira should maintain the base of the team, but continues with some absences in the squad. Right-back Khellven remains unavailable, still recovering from a foot trauma suffered in the match against River Plate, for the Libertadores.

Thus, Giay should remain in the position. Also out are midfielder Evangelista and forward Paulinho, who underwent surgery on his right leg. Apart from these losses, Abel should not face new problems to set up the team, which aims to continue the chase for the leader and maintains the "Flaco-Roque" duo as the main offensive asset.

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