Palmeiras ease pressure, show why they're still title favourites | OneFootball

Palmeiras recovered from the thrashing by Novorizontino and defeated São Paulo in the classic match this Saturday at Arena Barueri. The victory in the Choque-Rei helps to erase the embarrassment of the last round of the Campeonato Paulista.

Verdão started off worse and had some scares in the opening minutes, but found the first goal through a precise shot by Mauricio. Even so, the team continued to give São Paulo chances, which quickly equalized and only didn't turn the game around because Tapia missed an incredible opportunity.

Palmeiras' second goal came when the team finally managed to put the ball on the ground. With quality, the team built a beautiful collective play that ended with Flaco López's perfect finish, lobbing over Rafael.

Favorite for Titles

The performance of Alviverde in the second half shows why the team remains among the favorites to compete for titles in 2026.

With a team closer to ideal, Palmeiras had no trouble holding São Paulo and managing the lead. Abel also showcased the offensive power of his team in the beautiful play of the third goal, scored by Khellven.

The squad also made a difference. Vitor Roque came off the bench and almost turned the victory into a rout, but hit the post. A strong performance combined with three points to ease the pressure and push the crisis to the other side of the wall of the Football Academy.

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Standings Situation

With the victory, Palmeiras sleeps at the top of the State Championship, with 12 points. Alviverde can still be overtaken by Red Bull Bragantino, who faces Santos this Sunday at 4 PM (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena.

So far, there are four wins and only one loss in five games this season.

Next Game for Palmeiras

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