Palmeiras’ bitter Allianz farewell, Brasileiro hopes fading | OneFootball

By Victória Romanelli

Palmeiras left a bitter taste in their farewell to Allianz Parque this season. The team led by coach Abel Ferreira drew 0-0 with Fluminense on Saturday night, in the 35th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Is there still hope?

The combination of results this round, with only three games left in the national tournament, has left Verdão far from the title. Without a win in four matches, with two losses (Mirassol and Santos) and two draws (Vitória and Fluminense), Palmeiras saw Flamengo open up a four-point lead at the top, with nine points still up for grabs.

As a result, the São Paulo team has left the door open for the championship to be decided in the next round, before the Libertadores final, which will also see Palmeiras and Flamengo face off. The Rio team leads the Brasileirão with 74 points, while Verdão is in second place with 70.

Abel tries to get the team back on track

Against Fluminense, Abel Ferreira had almost his full squad available. Besides those injured, the only absence was Andreas Pereira, who was sent off after the match against Vitória. He proved to be a key missing piece for the team's engine. For this match, the coach, who had previously left some regulars on the bench, returned to fielding his main players as starters.

To cover for Andreas Pereira's absence, Abel lined up a team with Emiliano Martínez and Aníbal Moreno as the first and second defensive midfielders, respectively. However, as has happened before, this pair did not provide the best dynamics for the team. Improvised in the position, Aníbal struggled and failed to give the team the necessary rhythm. In attack, Ramón Sosa took Felipe Anderson's place.

With difficulties moving the ball from foot to foot, Palmeiras relied on long balls and couldn't create many plays through passing. In addition to making too many simple passing errors, it was common throughout the 90 minutes to see repeated crosses and long balls, which almost never produced a good result. Flaco López had the two best chances of the game but failed to finish.

Palmeiras still has one more game against Grêmio before heading to Peru for the Libertadores final. Even with the Brasileirão title now distant, the team is trying to find itself again to boost confidence before the big decision. With the results of the 35th round, Verdão could see Flamengo secure the title before the final. All it takes is a win for the Rio team and a slip-up from Palmeiras.

Palmeiras' next match

Grêmio vs Palmeiras Competition: Brazilian Championship (36th round) Date and time: November 25, 2025 (Tuesday), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) Venue: Arena do Grêmio, in Porto Alegre (RS)

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