Vitor Roque shines as Palmeiras beat Santos to extend Brasileirão lead | OneFootball

Palmeiras defeated Santos 2-0 on Thursday night (6th) and opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Brazilian Championship over second-placed Flamengo. Vitor Roque scored both goals for Palmeiras at Allianz Parque.

The victory for Verdão left Abel Ferreira’s team with 68 points, compared to 65 for the team from Rio – and two more wins. Cruzeiro is in third place, with 63 points and one more game played. Palmeiras still has seven matches left until the end of the Brasileirão.

Pressure Without Goals

Palmeiras started with intensity and went after Santos, creating several chances and forcing Gabriel Brazão to make great saves. The greater possession and pressure, however, did not turn into goals. Piquerez, from a free kick at 6 minutes, and Maurício at 19, had the best chances.

In addition to the chances, Verdão benefited from a good night from Flaco López, who was involved in the team’s main offensive opportunities. However, Palmeiras started making many mistakes with the final pass.

Santos responded from the middle of the first half, creating more on counterattacks. With missed chances and the home team’s superiority, it was 0-0 at halftime.

Vitor Roque! (x2)

Palmeiras came back strong for the second half, with a high volume of play and the presence of Vitor Roque, the standout of the second half. Besides a great chance for the number 9 at 8 minutes, Bruno Fuchs almost scored with a header at 2 minutes.

The goal was building up. At 15 minutes, Allan made a good play, cutting from right to left and shooting hard for another great save by Brazão. Five minutes later, at 21, the goal finally came: Flaco López played Vitor Roque through, who controlled the ball in the box, dribbled past Brazão, and finished into the back of the net.

Khellven and Gustavo Gómez had chances to extend the lead, but the night belonged to Vitor Roque. At 31 minutes, the number 9 received a pass from Raphael Veiga, controlled it, and chipped it over Brazão. 2-0.

Abel Ferreira’s team simply controlled the game after the 2-0, a score that lasted until the end. However, there was still time for the fans to shout one last “uhh”: at 45, Allan almost scored a stunning goal, picking up the ball in defense and carrying it to the edge of the box. His powerful shot crashed against the post.

What Now?

With Flamengo’s draw against São Paulo last Wednesday (6th), Palmeiras went into the match already guaranteed as the leader at the end of the round. The victory for Verdão left Abel Ferreira’s team with 68 points, compared to 65 for Flamengo and 63 for Cruzeiro (with one more match played).

Palmeiras returns to the field on Sunday at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), against Mirassol, who are fourth with 56 points, away from home. Flamengo faces Santos, also on Sunday, at 6:30 pm.

Match Sheet

Palmeiras 2-0 Santos

Venue: Allianz Parque, São Paulo (SP)Date and time: November 6, 2025, Thursday, 9:30 pm (Brasília time)Referee: Raphael Claus (SP)Assistants: Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis (SP) and Alex Ang Ribeiro (SP)VAR: Wagner Reway (SC)Yellow cards: Flaco López (PAL), Mayke and Zé Rafael (SAN)Goals: Vitor Roque (1-0, 21’ 2nd half), Vitor Roque (2-0, 34’ 2nd half)

PALMEIRAS: Carlos Miguel, Khellven (Giay, 40’ 2nd half), Bruno Fuchs, Gómez and Piquerez; Emiliano Martinez (Raphael Vega, 17’ 2nd half), Andreas Pereira, Mauricio (Felipe Anderson, 10’ 2nd half) and Sosa (Allan, 10’ 2nd half); Flaco López and Vitor Roque (Facundo Torres, 40’ 2nd half). Coach: Abel Ferreira

SANTOS: Gabriel Brazão; Mayke (Guilherme, 35’ 2nd half), Zé Ivaldo, Alexis Duarte and Souza; Willian Arão, Zé Rafael (João Schmidt, 41’ 2nd half) and Victor Hugo; Lautaro Diaz (Thaciano, 19’ 2nd half), Robinho Jr (Caballero, 19’ 2nd half) and Barreal (Rollheiser, 36’ 2nd half) Coach: Vojvoda.

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