Palmeiras beat São Paulo to reclaim top spot in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Palmeiras beat São Paulo 2-0 this Saturday (12) at Nubank Parque in the Brazilian Championship, with goals from Murilo and Vitor Roque. Tricolor took the field with a mixed lineup, but Verdão made the most of the numerical advantage after Osorio was sent off and sealed the win in the Choque-Rei.

With the result, Palmeiras temporarily reclaim the top spot in the Brasileirão. Flamengo still play this round on Sunday (13) against Corinthians at the Maracanã and can retake first place with a win in Rio de Janeiro.

Poor first half and a late goal

Palmeiras had a first half with few chances and struggled to create attacking plays. Verdão’s first opportunity only came in the 20th minute, when Andreas Pereira found Giay, who pushed forward and shot, threatening the opposing goal.

In the 33rd minute, Piquerez delivered a perfect cross to Flaco López, who powered a header toward the right corner, but the ball went just wide of the post. In the 38th, after a VAR review, São Paulo’s Osorio was shown a red card for a hard foul on Piquerez, leaving Tricolor with one man fewer.

With the extra man, Palmeiras started to press in the closing minutes. In the 45th, Jhon Arias took advantage of the rebound from a corner kick and hit a powerful shot from outside the box, forcing the opposing goalkeeper to parry it away for another corner.

From the following set piece, Palmeiras opened the scoring. Giay crossed into the box, Gustavo Gómez flicked it on, and Murilo arrived to finish and score the first goal of the Choque-Rei.

The Tiger coming out of the cage

Palmeiras came back for the second half looking to extend their lead and created a good chance in the very first minute. Flaco López received the ball from Vitor Roque and unleashed a powerful left-footed shot from outside the box. The opposing goalkeeper parried it away.

In the fifth minute, Verdão doubled the lead. Evangelista won the ball back after a misplaced pass from Pablo Maia and found Flaco López. The striker laid it off to Khellven, who set up Vitor Roque for a simple finish and Palmeiras’ second goal. The number 9 ended a run of five matches without scoring.

In the 13th minute, Vitor Roque threatened again. The striker received the ball inside the penalty area and tried to finish, but São Paulo’s goalkeeper made the save. In the 22nd minute, Flaco López tried his luck from long range, but the ball went over the bar.

In the 27th, Felipe Anderson surged through the middle and found Vitor Roque. The striker hit it hard, but the ball went wide of the target. Two minutes later, Andreas Pereira picked out Flaco López, who shot with his left foot. The opposing goalkeeper made the save.

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