Palmeiras edge Chapecoense as VAR and late penalty drama cap tense finish | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Palmeiras beat Chapecoense 1-0 to stay clear at the top. Paulinho settled it in the 65th minute, finishing from Felipe Anderson's pass. For Chape, a stoppage time equaliser was ruled out after a VAR review and, in the 15th minute of second half stoppage time, VAR confirmed the spot kick, only for Yannick Bolasie to hit the bar in the 20th minute of second half stoppage time. Porco were down to 10 men after Allan Andrade Elias was sent off (43.), and Marcelo Lomba produced three saves to protect the lead. Verdão remain top on 41 points and Verdão do Oeste stay 20th on nine, with the leaders visiting Coritiba next while Chape host Flamengo.

Player of the Match: Paulinho scored the decisive goal and, after coming on, linked play smartly with 17 of 19 passes completed plus a successful dribble.

Stat of the Match: Chape delivered 26 crosses, yet forced only three shots on target, underlining volume without incision.

Three Things We Learned: Porco played more than a half with 10 after Allan Andrade Elias' dismissal (43.). Felipe Anderson created three key passes and supplied the assist for the winner. VAR shaped the finale for Chape, first cancelling a leveller then confirming a penalty that was missed off the bar.