Palmeiras back at São Januário, aiming to stay unbeaten at Vasco | OneFootball

Palmeiras takes the field this Thursday to face Vasco in the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship. The match kicks off at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) at the São Januário Stadium (RJ). The duel marks Verdão's return to the venue after six years.

The last time Palmeiras played at Vasco's home was in November 2020, in a match that marked Abel Ferreira's debut in the Brasileirão. Another Portuguese, Ricardo Sá Pinto, was the coach of Cruzmaltino at the time when Verdão emerged victorious with a 1-0 win.

Overall, Palmeiras is defending a streak of eight games without losses against Vasco as a visitor. There have been six wins and two draws. Meanwhile, in general, the unbeaten run spans a decade. The last defeat occurred in 2015 at Allianz Parque: a 2-0 loss in the Brasileiro.

In the last three times Palmeiras and Vasco faced each other with the Carioca team hosting, the matches took place outside São Januário: two were at Mané Garrincha in Brasília (DF), and another at Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

Palmeiras and Vasco did not face each other in 2021 or 2022, years in which the Carioca team was in the Brazilian Serie B. In 2023, at Maracanã, the teams drew 2-2. In the two matches that took place at Mané Garrincha, in 2024 and 2025, Palmeiras won 1-0: the first with a goal by Flaco López and the other with a goal by Vitor Roque.

Palmeiras' Situation

The duel against Vasco is Palmeiras' first match after winning the Paulista Championship. Abel Ferreira's team shifts focus to the Brasileirão, a tournament in which they aim to maintain the lead. Verdão is the leader, with ten points earned.

Details of Vasco vs. Palmeiras

Match: Vasco vs. Palmeiras Competition: Brazilian Championship (5th round) Date and time: March 12, 2026 (Thursday), at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: São Januário

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