Gómez: Palmeiras struggling in league, targeting Libertadores final | OneFootball

The Palmeiras drew 0-0 with Fluminense on Saturday night in the 35th round of the Brazilian Championship. With this result, they reached their fourth game without a win in the competition and saw Flamengo extend their lead at the top. Defender and captain Gustavo Gómez acknowledged that the team needs to improve but assured that they will fight until the end for the tournament.

“There is clearly a drop in our productivity. We have to work, there's no way out of this without working. We need to recover well. On Tuesday we have a game, we will fight until the end for the Brasileirão. Then there's the Libertadores final, a historic game for Palmeiras, and we will do everything to win this championship which is important for us,” he said to SporTV.

Next Saturday, Palmeiras faces Flamengo in the Libertadores final. The match will take place at the Monumental U Stadium in Lima, Peru, at 6 PM (Brasília time).

“It's a single game, the championship is different. We will fight until the end. We will rest. For a long time, our identity has been to think game by game. We have the final, very important. We will fight until the end for the Brazilian and focus on the final with Flamengo,” he continued.

Palmeiras' Situation in the Brazilian Championship

With the result, Palmeiras remains in second place, with 70 points, and saw Flamengo open a four-point lead at the top with three rounds remaining in the Brasileirão. Before the Libertadores final, both teams have one more commitment each.

“We fought until the end. Obviously, we have to improve. They are also thinking about this final. It's not easy to get here. We have to improve, work because there's still more to come,” admitted Gómez.

Next Game for Palmeiras

Grêmio vs. Palmeiras Competition: Brazilian Championship (36th round) Date and Time: November 25, 2025 (Tuesday), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Arena do Grêmio, in Porto Alegre (RS)

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