Gazeta Esportiva.com
·4. Februar 2026
Palmeiras bring fresh face to the bench against Vitória, check the line-ups

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·4. Februar 2026

Palmeiras has been named for Wednesday's match against Vitória, in the second round of the Brazilian Championship. The ball will roll from 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arena Crefisa Barueri (SP).
For this match, coach Abel Ferreira counts on the returns of Carlos Miguel, Gustavo Gómez, and Piquerez, who were rested in the defeat against Botafogo-SP. In addition, the coach has a new addition on the bench: recovered from surgery on his right thigh, Lucas Evangelista is available again after four months.
The Palmeiras lineup is: Carlos Miguel; Khellven, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira, and Mauricio; Allan, Flaco López, and Vitor Roque. Coach: Abel Ferreira
On the other side, Vitória has the following lineup: Gabriel, Nathan Mendes, Riccieli, and Zé Marcos; Neris, Baralhas, Caíque Gonçalves, and Ramon; Fabri, Aitor, and Erick. Coach: Jair Ventura
Palmeiras is going through a period of instability and comes from a 1-0 defeat to Botafogo-SP in the Paulista Championship. Verdão is in second place in the Paulista Championship table, with 12 points, one less than Novorizontino, the leader of the state league.
Last Wednesday, Alviverde debuted in the Brazilian Championship and drew 2-2 with Atlético-MG at Arena MRV. Thus, Verdão, who has one point and started the round in 10th place, is seeking its first win in the national tournament.
Vitória, in turn, comes from a 2-0 win over Barcelona de Ilhéus in the Baiano Championship. In the state league, the team coached by Jair Ventura is in second place, with nine points, nine behind their rival Bahia, the leader of the competition.
In the Brasileirão debut last week, Leão beat Remo at Barradão, 2-0. With this, they have three points and started the round in third place in the table.
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