Palmeiras see off Portuguesa at Canindé in their first match of the year | OneFootball

The Palmeiras season has begun! With a goal from Luighi, Verdão overcame Portuguesa and secured their first victory of the season, starting the Paulista Championship on the right foot. Abel Ferreira fielded an alternative lineup, which was enough for the Greatest Champion of Brazil to maintain their unbeaten streak in Paulista openers since 1995.

First half

The match started off slow, but in the seventh minute Portuguesa threatened for the first time after a cross found Igor Torres’s head, but the ball went wide of Carlos Miguel’s goal. At the tenth minute, Verdão’s goalkeeper almost gave away a goal with a risky play out from the back.

At the 21st minute, from a free kick, Ramón Sosa shot low and almost scored for Verdão. In the 29th, Maceió nearly scored for Lusa with a beautiful shot from outside the box. In the 42nd minute, Luighi broke free in good position but couldn’t convert into a goal.

At the 44th, Maurício received the ball in the six-yard box after a good cross from Jefté but couldn’t finish for Lusa and shot over the bar. At the 48th, Allan shot from distance and forced a save from the opposing goalkeeper.

Second half

At five minutes in, Portuguesa was reduced to ten men after Igor Torres stomped on Larson. At the seventh minute, Verdão opened the scoring! Palmeiras’s first goal of the year was a beautiful team effort! Maurício, Larson, Maurício again, and Luighi. Just him and the goal.

Abel Ferreira made changes as the match went on, but Palmeiras neither created much nor suffered much from Portuguesa’s attacks after the Portuguese coach’s adjustments.

At the 76th minute, the ball bounced around in Portuguesa’s box, but Verdão’s attackers couldn’t capitalize to extend the lead. At the 89th minute, Carlos Miguel saved Palmeiras.

What’s next?

After starting the season with a win, Verdão faces Santos next Wednesday (14th), at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), at Arena Crefisa Barueri. The match is valid for the second round of the first phase of the Paulista Championship.

Match details

Portuguesa 0 x 1 Palmeiras

Venue: Canindé, São Paulo (SP)

Date and time: January 10, 2025, Saturday, 8:30 PM (Brasília time)

Referee:

Assistants:

Yellow cards:

Goals: Luighi (0 – 1, at 53’/2nd half)

PALMEIRAS: Carlos Miguel; Giay, Murilo (Bruno Fuchs, halftime), Benedetti and Jefté (Khellven, halftime); Marlon Freitas, Larson (Erick Belé, 65’/2nd half) and Maurício; Ramón Sosa, Allan (Andreas Pereira, halftime) and Luighi (Bruno Rodrigues, 81’/2nd half).

PORTUGUESA: Betinato; J. Vitor, Gustavo Henrique, Biazus and Salomão; Hudson, Gabriel Pires and Zé Vitor; Igor Torres, Renê and Maceió.

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