Palmeiras fighting on three fronts as 2026 run-in begins | OneFootball

Palmeiras enter the decisive 2026 run-in still competing on three fronts after winning the Campeonato Paulista. They are in the Libertadores and Copa do Brasil semi-finals and remain in the Brasileirão title race.

According to Nosso Palestra, they are second in the Campeonato Brasileiro on 56 points, one behind Flamengo, with the league the only competition not fully in their hands. They visit Grêmio on Sunday 20 September at 11:00, then host Bahia on 8 October.

Abel Ferreira will be absent from the touchline for both matches after an STJD ban for kicking a microphone against Mirassol.

In the Libertadores, Palmeiras advanced past LDU on penalties in Quito after a 1-0 home win and a 3-2 defeat left the tie level at 3-3. Goalkeeper Carlos Miguel saved two in the shootout.

Fluminense await in the semi-final, first at the Maracanã then at the Nubank Parque, with dates expected between 13 and 15 October and 20 and 22 October. Abel is suspended for the first leg. The final is on 28 November in Montevidéu.

In the Copa do Brasil last four, Palmeiras face Vasco, at home on 1 November then away on 8 November, with details to be confirmed by the CBF. The final is a single match on 6 December at the Estádio Mané Garrincha in Brasília.

If they eliminate Fluminense, it would be an eighth Libertadores final as they chase a fourth continental crown after 1999, 2020 and 2021. Navigate October and November, and a four-trophy 2026 remains possible.

Source: Nosso Palestra

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