Flaco strikes, Palmeiras beat Mirassol to go top of Paulista | OneFootball

Palmeiras achieved their third consecutive victory in the Campeonato Paulista by defeating Mirassol 1-0 on Saturday night at Arena Barueri, in the third round of the State Championship. Flaco López came on in the second half, was fouled in the play leading to the goal, and scored with a header to secure the win for Verdão.

Standings Situation

With the result, Palmeiras secured their third consecutive victory in the Campeonato Paulista and maintained a 100% success rate. The Alviverde reached nine points and will sleep at the top of the standings. Abel Ferreira's team will be hoping for a slip-up by Red Bull Bragantino to take the lead for good. Massa Bruta hosts Botafogo-SP this Sunday.

On the other hand, Mirassol suffered their second consecutive defeat in the State Championship and sits in eighth place with three points. Depending on the results of the round, the club from the interior of São Paulo may leave the qualifying zone for the knockout stage.

MATCH DETAILS ?🟢⚪ PALMEIRAS 1 X 0 MIRASSOL 🟡🟢

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Paulista (third round) 🏟️ Venue: Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP) 📅 Date: January 17, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 8:30 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 12,654 people 💰 Revenue: R$ 459,197.00 🟨 Yellow Cards: Abel Ferreira, Sosa, and Carlos Miguel (Palmeiras) / Shaylon, João Victor, Renato Marques, Reinaldo, and Rafael Guanaes (Mirassol) 🟥 Red Cards: None

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Palmeiras 🟢⚪

Carlos Miguel; Giay, Gómez (Benedetti), Fuchs, and Arthur (Piquerez); Marlon Freitas, Luís Pacheco (Emiliano Martínez), and Maurício; Bruno Rodrigues (Flaco López), Sosa, and Vitor Roque (Riquelme Fillipi). Coach: Abel Ferreira

Mirassol 🟡🟢

Walter; Daniel Borges, João Victor, Luiz Otávio, and Reinaldo; Neto Moura (Renato Marques), Yuri Lara (Lucas Mugni), Shaylon (Galeano), and Eduardo (José Aldo); André Luís and Alesson (Carlos Eduardo). Coach: Rafael Guanaes

Match Summary

The first opportunity of the game was for Palmeiras. Mirassol's defense cleared after a corner kick, and Giay attempted a shot from the midfield. The ball was deflected by Gustavo Gómez inside the area and went close to the crossbar of Walter's goal. At six minutes, Marlon Freitas shot from the edge of the area, and Walter parried it. Mauricio went for the rebound, but the goalkeeper saved again and sent it for a corner.

At 12 minutes, Luís Pacheco crossed very close to the goal line, and Walter had to palm it over the goal. Five minutes later, Mirassol responded with their first chance. Alesson found a pass to André Luís, who received it with his back to the goal inside the area, turned, and shot into Carlos Miguel's hands.

At 25 minutes, Reinaldo took a corner to the middle of the area, and Reinaldo headed it strongly, but Carlos Miguel was well-positioned and caught it without major issues. At 36 minutes, Palmeiras almost opened the scoring. Maurício threaded a pass to Sosa, who served Vitor Roque. Even alone, the number 9 hit the ball poorly, and Walter saved it comfortably.

"Second HalfSeven minutes into the second half, Maurício set up Vitor Roque, who invaded the area and shot with his left foot, but it went wide. At 19 minutes, Mirassol almost opened the scoring. After a free-kick and a scramble inside the area, the ball fell to Neto Moura, who shot and saw the ball go very close to the post. However, the play was ruled offside.It was at 26 minutes that, after a tepid second half, Palmeiras opened the scoring at Arena Barueri. Ramón Sosa took a free-kick to the far post, and Flaco López rose with a header, taking it away from Walter and opening the score for Verdão.At 34 minutes, Mirassol almost equalized. Lucas Mugni played a great ball to Carlos Eduardo, who entered the penalty area and shot as Carlos Miguel came out, but missed the finish and sent it far from the goal.Next Palmeiras Game 🟢⚪Novorizontino vs. Palmeiras (fourth round of the Paulistão)Date and time: 01/20 (Tuesday), at 8 PM (Brasília time)Venue: Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi, in Novo Horizonte (SP)Next Mirassol Game 🟡🟢Mirassol vs. Red Bull Bragantino (fourth round of the Paulistão)Date and time: 01/21 (Wednesday), at 8 PM (Brasília time)Venue: Estádio José Maria Campos Maia, in Mirassol (SP)

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