Palmeiras beaten by Vasco, unbeaten run ends in Campeonato Brasileiro | OneFootball

Palmeiras was defeated 2-1 by Vasco da Gama on Thursday night (12th) at the São Januário Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, in the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship, losing their unbeaten record in the national competition. As a result, Verdão lost the leadership of the Brasileirão.

The Palmeiras goal was scored by Flaco López in the first half, while Thiago Mendes and Cuiabano turned the game around in the second half.

Now, Verdão is the runner-up in the Brasileirão, with ten points in five games. Abel Ferreira's team was surpassed by São Paulo, who defeated Chapecoense on Thursday night and reached 13 points.

The game also marked the end of a taboo. Palmeiras had gone 14 games without losing to Vasco (since 2015), with 14 matches since then – 10 victories for Verdão and four draws. At São Januário, the last victory for Vasco over Palmeiras had been in 2012, by 3-1.

See the match report below

First half with Flaco López's show

The first half had little technical quality at São Januário. Vasco started better and took the initiative in the first ten minutes, but failed to pose a real threat to Palmeiras' goal. After the initial 15 minutes, the team from São Paulo began to balance the possession.

The Rio team pressed high and made it difficult for Palmeiras to play out from the back. Despite the intense game, there were few chances for shots. On Vasco's side, Colombian Andrés Gómez was the one most seeking speed plays.

At 35 minutes, he created Vasco's best opportunity in the initial stage. The forward advanced on the right after receiving from PH, left Bruno Fuchs behind, and crossed low, but Palmeiras' defense managed to clear it.

In a game with few clear chances, Palmeiras opened the scoring near the end of the first half. At 40 minutes, Argentine Flaco López made an individual play on the left wing. After cutting past two defenders, number 42 pulled inside and shot accurately.

The ball went into the corner of goalkeeper Leonardo Jardim, who couldn't reach the shot. 1-0 at halftime.

Vasco's comeback

Vasco returned for the second half pressing more and accumulating corners in the first minutes. Early on, Andrés Gómez attempted a long-range shot and ended up hitting Khelven, who fell to the ground after the impact.

At 7 minutes, the Rio team maintained the intensity and pushed up the marking to make it difficult for Palmeiras to play out from the back. The physical wear also started to weigh on the game. Vasco arrived more rested, after 12 days without playing, while Palmeiras played on Sunday, when they contested the final of the Paulista Championship.

At 11 minutes, Andrés Gómez appeared again on the left. The Colombian advanced to the byline and rolled the ball back. Tchê Tchê controlled with the sole of his foot, cleared the play, and shot across, but the ball went out over the byline.

Vasco's pressure turned into a goal at 17 minutes. Thiago Mendes exchanged passes with David at the edge of the area, received the return, adjusted his body, and shot accurately into the corner to equalize the match. 1-1.

The comeback came at 27 minutes. Cuiabano started the play at speed towards the area, passed to Paulo Henrique, and continued advancing. The full-back received the return already inside the area and, with the goal open, simply completed to turn the score for Vasco. 2-1.

Tired, Palmeiras produced little to equalize. Except for a shot by Allan and another by Andreas Pereira, both in stoppage time, the team barely threatened. 2-1 final score.

And now?

With the result, Palmeiras lost the leadership of the Brazilian Championship. The team is the runner-up in the Brasileirão, with ten points in five games. Abel Ferreira's team was surpassed by São Paulo, who defeated Chapecoense on Thursday night and reached 13 points.

The Palmeiras team returns to the field next Sunday (15th), at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), against Mirassol, for the sixth round of the Brazilian Championship. The match marks the team's return to Allianz Parque, after the period of synthetic turf replacement.

Match details

Vasco 2-1 Palmeiras

Location: São Januário, Rio de Janeiro-RJDate and time: March 12, 2025, Thursday, 7:30 PM (Brasília time)Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio (DF)Assistants: Naílton Júnior de Sousa Oliveira (CE) and Daniel Henrique da Silva Andrade (DF)VAR: Diego Pombo Lopez (BA)Yellow cards: Tche Tche (VAS); Luighi (PAL)Goals: Flaco López (0-1, at 40/2T); Thiago Mendes (1-1, at 18/2T), Cuiabano (2-1, at 27/2T).

PALMEIRAS: Carlos Miguel; Khellven (Giay, at 26/2T), Gustavo Gómez, Bruno Fuchs, and Jefté; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira, Felipe Anderson (Luighi, at 23/2T), and Arias; Sosa (Lucas Evangelista, at 26/2T) and Flaco López (Allan, at 23/2T). Coach: Abel Ferreira.

VASCO: Léo Jardim; Paulo Henrique, Saldivia, Robert Renan, Lucas Piton (Cuiabano, at halftime); Thiago Mendes, Hugo Moura (Barros, 31/2T), and Tchê Tchê (Johan Rojas, at 11/2T); Nuno Moreira (Adson, at 11/2T), Andrés Gómez, and David (Spinelli, at 23/2T). Coach: Renato Gaúcho.

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