Felipe Anderson rues Palmeiras slip, eyes historic Libertadores clash | OneFootball

Palmeiras extended its negative streak in the Brazilian Championship this Tuesday by losing 3-2 to Grêmio, in the 36th round of the Brasileirão. Attacking midfielder Felipe Anderson, who started in the match where Abel Ferreira rested some players, lamented the team’s mistakes, as they conceded the comeback at Arena do Grêmio, but reinforced the focus on the Libertadores final.

“Today we went in strong to win, we controlled the first half, worked the ball a lot, created many chances, but a mistake from us, as a team, we conceded the goals and unfortunately that hurts us in our journey in the Brazilian Championship. We wanted to win, we worked hard, all the players were very focused, hungry for victory to close the points gap, but unfortunately we couldn’t do it,” he told Premiere.

The number 7, however, highlighted the preparation for the Libertadores final and the lessons learned from this five-game winless streak. From now on, Abel Ferreira’s team will focus 100% on the continental final. The Verdão will play for the title this Saturday against Flamengo.

“Now we need to calm down because we have the most important game of the year in a few days. We have to take the good things, and the bad ones serve as lessons for the next game. We know we’ve had ups and downs this season. Brazilian football is a very long marathon. We are prepared for this. Unfortunately, these games didn’t go as planned, we couldn’t add the points we wanted, but we have to keep going because we have an important game to make history,” he said.

Palmeiras’ Situation in the Brasileirão

With the defeat, Palmeiras wasted the chance to close the gap to Flamengo, who drew with Atlético-MG and increased their lead at the top by one point. Verdão therefore remains in second place, with 70 points, five behind the team from Rio.

Palmeiras’ Next Match

Palmeiras vs Flamengo Competition: Libertadores (Final) Date and time: November 29, 2025 (Saturday), at 6:00 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Estadio Monumental U, in Lima (PER)

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