Palmeiras back to winning ways in the Brasileirão, beat São Paulo at home | OneFootball

Palmeiras beat São Paulo 2-0 at Nubank Parque this Saturday (12), in a match valid for the 27th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.

More than just winning the derby, the result may have helped calm criticism of coach Abel Ferreira’s work, after losing the league lead to Flamengo and the narrow win over LDU in the Libertadores.

⚽ The match

The Choque-Rei started off flat, with both teams creating little and seeming more concerned with not exposing themselves to the opponent.

But a key moment changed the course of the derby: the very violent challenge by young center-back Osorio and the resulting red card, still near the end of the first half.

With a man advantage, Palmeiras managed to build their win. Still in the first half, center-back Murilo popped up in the six-yard box to open the scoring.

Then, in the second half, Vitor Roque beat goalkeeper Rafael to seal the win for Palmeiras.

With a comfortable lead on the scoreboard, Verdão slowed the pace and waited for time to run out.

It was up to the fans to bring life to the derby, shouting “olé” with every string of passes in the final minutes.

🚦 Standings

With their first Brasileirão win in two rounds (after two draws), Palmeiras moved up to 56 points and reclaimed the top spot in the league.

Flamengo have 54 points, but face Corinthians this Sunday (13) at the Maracanã and have the chance to go back to the top.

São Paulo, who were beaten again after two straight wins in the competition, stayed on 33 points in 10th place.

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