Palmeiras and Flamengo face a crucial run in the league’s ‘mini Paulistão’

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·6 November 2025

Palmeiras and Flamengo face a crucial run in the league’s ‘mini Paulistão’

On Wednesday night, Flamengo drew 2-2 with São Paulo at Vila Belmiro, in a lively match that kicked off the so-called “mini Paulistão” — a series of games involving teams from São Paulo that could directly impact both the top and bottom of the Brasileirão standings.

The result kept Flamengo in the fight for the lead, but opened the door for new developments: São Paulo picked up an important point in their quest for a spot in the Copa Libertadores.

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Palmeiras vs. Santos: a clash that could set the championship on fire

Now, all eyes turn to the match between Palmeiras and Santos, scheduled for Thursday (6th) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

The match carries double weight:

For Palmeiras: a win could put the club at the top of the Brasileirão and increase the pressure on Flamengo.
For Santos: the need to earn points is urgent, as the team is fighting to escape the relegation zone.

If Palmeiras wins, Santos will come under even more pressure in their upcoming games — every point becomes a matter of survival.

Afterwards, Palmeiras will still face Santos (in a postponed Brasileirão match) and Mirassol, both away from home. Meanwhile, Flamengo will play Santos at Maracanã and will face another São Paulo team in the final round, Mirassol.

Bruno Speaks

After Wednesday’s training session (5th), defender Bruno Fuchs spoke about the match against their São Paulo rival.

“When you get to this stage of the competition, it’s very tough to face teams fighting against relegation. They have to give everything they’ve got, and so do we. We’re going to give our all to secure the three points and stay at the top of the table,” said the number 3, who has 36 appearances and three goals for the Greatest Champion of Brazil.

Verdão is currently the national league leader with 65 points, and the Palmeiras defender praised the club’s campaign.

“It’s a very important moment to be in the lead. We set a goal from the start of the championship to reach the final rounds fighting for the title, and that’s what we’re doing. We hope to keep this up until the end and keep picking up points, especially at home, with the support of our fans, who are very strong,” Fuchs said, highlighting the support of the singing and cheering crowd.

“The fans have made the difference for us in recent games, especially in the last match, because we needed that comeback in the Libertadores. They were crucial, they helped us, gave us strength from the first to the last minute, which is what we count on. We’ll be out there on the pitch running for them, always looking for the three points,” he concluded.