Flat Palmeiras throw it away in 10 minutes, lose to Fluminense | OneFootball

Palmeiras lost to Fluminense 3-2 at the Maracanã. Leaders of the Brazilian Championship, Verdão needed the win to regain their advantage at the top of the table. Gustavo Gómez and Maurício scored Palmeiras’ goals in the match, while Hulk, Serna, and Cano scored for Fluminense.

Verdão could see Flamengo, currently in second place, cut the gap in the standings. The Rio club will play in the national competition this Sunday (16).

Scores and stops playing

After two minutes, Fluminense threatened for the first time. Carlos Miguel parried the ball into the middle of the box, but recovered. Verdão responded right after. In the sixth minute, Andreas sent a cross into the box and caused danger; then, in the seventh, Allan nearly scored a beautiful goal at the Maracanã, but Fábio cleared it away.

In the 10th minute, Palmeiras scored! Joaquín Piquerez took a corner onto Gustavo Gómez’s head, and he netted his 47th goal wearing the Verdão shirt! In the 24th, Fluminense pressed and almost equalized with Ganso, whose shot threatened Carlos Miguel’s goal.

In the 32nd minute, Palmeiras responded through Flaco López. The Argentine crossed for Vitor Roque, who, with his back to goal, could not finish the chance. In the 35th, Marlon Freitas played Jhon Arias through, but his shot posed no danger. The former Fluminense player was insulted throughout the match by Fluminense’s fans, who were unable to fill the stadium.

In the 38th minute, Palmeiras threatened again with Flaco López. The striker, who was World Cup runner-up in 2026, made a great play with an outside-of-the-foot pass, and Igor Rabello nearly scored an own goal.

In the 41st minute, Fluminense equalized through Hulk, who received the ball from Canobbio and scored with a header. The Rio side’s number seven got the better of Murilo and placed it into the corner, giving Carlos Miguel no chance.

Defense wins championships

Three minutes in, Hulk nearly turned it around for Fluminense. Canobbio crossed, and the number seven arrived alone on the right side and sent it over the Palmeiras goal. In the fifth minute, the Rio side came forward with Soteldo, whose shot was dangerous.

By the 20th minute, Palmeiras had not troubled Fluminense in the second half. Even with Vitor Roque and Piquerez being substituted at halftime, Abel Ferreira’s team produced nothing on the pitch.

In the 29th minute, Palmeiras attacked for the first time in the second half. Allan found Maurício, who was blocked. On the rebound, Ramón Sosa shot harmlessly. In the 36th minute, Maurício extended Palmeiras’ lead! Carlos Miguel launched it to Flaco López, who nodded it down for the number 18 to score a beautiful goal at the Maracanã.

In the 38th minute, Fluminense equalized through Serna, who had only recently come on. Then, in the 45th, the Rio side took the lead through Germán Cano. Verdão lost the advantage they had built on the scoreboard in 10 minutes at the Maracanã.

What now?

Still top of the Brasileirão, Palmeiras face Cerro Porteño in the CONMEBOL Libertadores round of 16 this Wednesday (19) at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) in Paraguay. Verdão drew the first leg 1-1 at Nubank Parque.

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