Palmeiras have fond memories of last Grêmio clash in Barueri | OneFootball

This Thursday, Palmeiras will return to the pitch after the end of the FIFA international break. Verdão will face Grêmio in the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time). The match will be played at Arena Barueri, where the São Paulo side has fond memories of its last meeting against the team from Rio Grande do Sul.

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The last meeting between the teams in Barueri was in 2012, in the second leg of that year's Copa do Brasil semifinals. On that occasion, Palmeiras relied on a goal from Chilean Jorge Valdívia to draw 1-1 and secure a place in the final after winning the first leg 2-0 at Estádio Olímpico Monumental, Grêmio’s home at the time.

Palmeiras then went on to face Coritiba in the final and was crowned champion after beating the Paraná side 3-1 on aggregate, winning the Copa do Brasil for the second time in its history at the time. Currently, Verdão has lifted the trophy four times, after also winning it in 2015 and 2020.

Palmeiras' situation

With three consecutive victories, Palmeiras sits alone at the top of the Brazilian Championship with 19 points. Now, Verdão is aiming for another win over Grêmio and hoping for Fluminense and São Paulo to drop points in order to extend its lead at the top of the table.

Next match

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