Flaco López shines in Paulistão derbies, rivals suffer most | OneFootball

Flaco López has established himself as a nemesis in derbies for Palmeiras in this edition of the Campeonato Paulista. On Sunday night, the striker scored the second goal in the 2-1 victory over São Paulo, a result that helped the team advance to the State Championship final. With this, he has been involved in goals in every match against Palmeiras’ main rivals in the competition.

São Paulo stands out as his biggest victim. Since joining Palmeiras in 2022, Flaco López has already found the net five times against Tricolor. This was the third consecutive Choque-Rei in which the number 42 scored. Against the Morumbis rival, he has 14 matches, five goals, and two assists.

Before scoring in the Paulista semifinal, Flaco López had gone two games without a goal. Currently, he is the team’s top scorer, with six goals. In the state competition, he has scored five times and is competing for the top scorer title with Robson and Rômulo, the Novorizontino duo, against whom Palmeiras will play in the final.

Flaco López in derbies in 2026

So far, Palmeiras has played four derbies: one against Santos, one against Corinthians, and two against São Paulo. Against their rivals, they have a 100% record, with Flaco López involved in goals in all of them. In total, there are three goals and three assists.

He scored twice in the wins over São Paulo, in the first phase and in the semifinal, and once in the 1-0 victory over Corinthians at Neo Química Arena. Against Tricolor, in the first phase, the Argentine also provided two assists. Against Santos, the only derby in which he didn’t score in this State Championship, he provided the assist for the only goal in the 1-0 win, also in Barueri.

Now, Flaco López is looking to use his decisive instinct to help Palmeiras in the final. Verdão is playing for the title for the seventh consecutive time and is first aiming to take the lead in the first leg, which will be played at Arena Crefisa Barueri on Wednesday night.

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