Fuchs scores in rout, Paulinho urges Palmeiras to keep the defender | OneFootball

Bruno Fuchs is showing that he is becoming increasingly adapted to Palmeiras. On Wednesday night, he scored the goal that sparked the 5-1 comeback win over Red Bull Bragantino at Allianz Parque. Paulinho, Fuchs’ teammate from their time at Atlético-MG and currently recovering from surgery on his right leg, celebrated the defender’s goal and urged the club to buy him.

The defender is on loan from Atlético-MG until the end of the year, but Palmeiras is expected to exercise their purchase option, as revealed by Abel Ferreira.

“A football genius, my brother. Buy him,” wrote Paulinho in the caption of an Instagram story celebrating Fuchs’ goal.

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The 26-year-old player joined Palmeiras at the start of this year, on loan in a swap deal involving Caio Paulista. In the last two matches, Fuchs started in place of captain Gustavo Gómez, who was on duty with the Paraguayan national team.

Palmeiras has already expressed desire to keep Fuchs

After the rout over Juventude, in a rescheduled round of the Brazilian Championship, Abel Ferreira praised the defender’s performance and revealed that the club will keep him in the squad. Verdão’s starting defense has been formed by Gustavo Gómez and Murilo. However, Fuchs has been establishing himself more and more and is pushing for a spot.

Versatile, Fuchs can also play as a defensive midfielder, as he did in the last two matches. Besides Fuchs, Benedetti and Micael are the other options in defense for Abel Ferreira.

Situation in the Brazilian Championship

With the victory over Red Bull Bragantino, Palmeiras maintained their isolated lead in the Brazilian Championship, with 61 points. Thus, they remain three points ahead of Flamengo, who beat Botafogo 3-0. In the next round, Verdão faces Rubro-Negro, looking to stay alone at the top.

Next Palmeiras match

Flamengo vs. Palmeiras Date and time: October 19, 2025 (Sunday), at 4:00 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

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