Flying high, Palmeiras beat Coritiba, end Brasileirão half with record | OneFootball

Palmeiras beat Coritiba 3-1 at Couto Pereira and ended the first half of the Brazilian Championship with 44 points, the club’s best mark in the first half of the round-robin era since 2003.

Attacking midfielder Mauricio, newly married, was Verdão’s standout player after scoring twice in the opening 20 minutes. Fellow countryman Ramón Sosa added another in the second half, while Paulo Roberto pulled one back for the home side.

The match

Palmeiras started on the front foot and wrapped up the game in 20 minutes, with Mauricio scoring both goals. The No. 18 opened the scoring in the 9th minute after receiving a pass from Ramón Sosa inside the box. In the 19th, after the Coxa defense failed to clear, the ball fell to the midfielder, who delicately lifted it over Pedro Rangel to make it 2-0.

The home side threatened from set pieces through Josué, from a free kick, and Thiago Santos, with a header after a free kick was delivered into the box. Carlos Miguel made fine saves on both occasions.

In the second half, Coritiba had more possession but created little danger. In the 22nd minute, Sosa received the ball from Piquerez, set himself, and fired from outside the box to extend the lead. A minute later, however, Paulo Roberto, who had just come on, got the better of Barboza and struck firmly from long range to pull one back. It was his first professional goal.

In the 45th minute of the second half, forward Heitor, a standout for the U-20 side, made his professional debut for Palmeiras. At 18 years old, he has been with Alviverde since 2018.

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