Palmeiras make it five straight in Brasileirão, answer Brit’s dare | OneFootball

With a 2-1 win over Bahia this Sunday (5), Palmeiras reached the mark of five consecutive victories in 2026 — all in the Brazilian Championship. The feat, besides cementing their lead, has sparked jokes about a viral trend that became famous on social media in recent months.

The streak matches a challenge created by English influencer Frank Ilett, a Manchester United fan, who promised not to cut his hair until his team won five games in a row — something that still hasn’t happened since 2024.

United fan hasn’t cut his hair in nearly 500 days after bet (Photo: Reproduction / TheUnitedStrand)

With the win over Bahia, Verdão made it five straight wins in the Brasileirão. Besides the 2-1 victory over the Bahia side, the team had already beaten Grêmio (2-1), São Paulo (1-0), Botafogo (2-1), and Mirassol (1-0). Their last defeat came on March 12, against Vasco, also in the Brasileirão.

Sunday’s result took Palmeiras to 25 points, extending their lead at the top. The team opened a five-point gap over São Paulo and Fluminense, who are second and third.

The run looks even more impressive when the recent stretch is expanded. Before the defeat to the Cruz-Maltino side, however, Palmeiras had already been on another run of five straight wins — meaning they have ten victories in their last 11 matches. Those wins came against Grêmio Novorizontino, twice, (2-1 and 1-0), São Paulo (2-1), Fluminense (2-1), and Capivariano (4-0), and would already have earned Frank Ilett another haircut.

The mark of five straight wins, which means the Manchester United fan gets a haircut, was also reached in the first three matches of 2026 when added to the final two games of 2025. Those were wins over Portuguesa, Santos, and Mirassol (all 1-0) in 2026, and Atlético-MG (3-0) and Ceará (3-1) in 2025. All told, Frank Ilett would already have cut his hair three times in 2026 if he supported Palmeiras.

What now?

More of a leader than ever, Verdão has reached 25 points in ten matches, ahead of São Paulo and Fluminense, who have 20. Flamengo and Bahia, in 4th and 5th respectively, have 17 points with one game in hand and can therefore still reach 20.

Palmeiras now turns its attention to the Libertadores. The team opens its continental campaign on Wednesday (8) against Junior Barranquilla, in Cartagena, Colombia. In the Brasileirão, the next match is on Sunday (12) against Corinthians, at Neo Quimica Arena.

Palmeiras’ upcoming matches

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