Palmeiras edge Mirassol to stay second | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Palmeiras beat Mirassol 1-0 at Allianz Parque. José Manuel Lopez scored in the 26th minute with a left-footed strike from outside the box after a pass from Maurício. After the restart, the Porco absorbed pressure and goalkeeper Carlos Miguel thwarted Nathan Uiliam Fogaça from range (74.). Verdão ceded 56.9% possession yet limited the visitors to two shots on target and won 73.3% of their tackles. Verdão stay second in the table and host Botafogo next, while Mirassol remain 12th and face Coritiba.

Player of the Match: José Manuel Lopez led the line decisively, scoring the winner and producing four attempts while winning the ball back 10 times.

Stat of the Match: Verdão won 73.3% of tackles, a platform for the clean sheet.

Three Things We Learned: Arthur delivered 34 accurate passes and two interceptions before being substituted. Bruno Fuchs blocked three shots as the back line held firm. Mirassol's bench raised the tempo, with Nathan Uiliam Fogaça hitting the target twice from three attempts.