Palmeiras return after derby win, begin preparations for Mirassol clash

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·7 November 2025

Palmeiras return after derby win, begin preparations for Mirassol clash

After defeating Santos 2-0 on Thursday night (06) at Allianz Parque, Palmeiras began preparations on Friday morning (07) at the Football Academy for their match against Mirassol, which will take place on Sunday (09) at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) in the interior of São Paulo, for the 33rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

The starters from the last match did recovery and neuroscience activities at the recovery center, while the rest of the squad went out to the field for technical training. Paulinho and Lucas Evangelista followed an internal schedule, and Weverton trained on the pitch with restrictions.

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Raphael Veiga Speaks

Midfielder Raphael Veiga, who came on during the match and provided the assist for striker Vitor Roque to score his second goal of the game, spoke about the victory and the challenges of the final stretch of the season. Alviverde is currently the leader with 68 points, three ahead of Flamengo.

“We know we can't relax and rely on the advantage we have. We have some important matches ahead, and all the teams make things very difficult for us. I'm happy with the win against Santos, which, although they're in the relegation zone and fighting at the bottom, is a team that creates difficulties and has good players. Yesterday wasn't an easy game, and now it's about preparing every day and for every match. On Sunday, we have another tough game against a team that hasn't lost at home yet, so we need to be aware of that and go there highly motivated to keep winning and, in the end, achieve our biggest goal, which is the title,” said the number 23, who has 375 matches and 109 goals for Verdão, with 47 appearances and seven goals in 2025.

At the club since 2017, the 30-year-old player recalled the match against Mirassol in this year's Paulista Championship – on that occasion, Brazil's Most Successful Champion won 3-2, with Allan scoring the winning goal in the 41st minute of the second half.

“We played against Mirassol in the Paulista Championship, it was a tough game, so much so that we managed to score a goal in the final minutes. In the Brasileiro, they haven't lost at home yet, it's a tough and well-coached team. So we need to be very focused, respect them like we do all other teams, compete, play a great game, and go for the three points,” he said.

Finally, Palmeiras’ top scorer of the century praised the atmosphere of friendship within the squad.

“I'm very happy to be able to score goals, to help with assists, but I'm even happier with the phase our team is going through and the friendship we've built over the last few months, seeing everyone performing very well, everyone cheering for each other, whether playing or not. So, I'm happy about that, and I know that good results are also the consequence of a good environment, so we need to keep this focus, keep training, I think there are a few games left, and I want to help even more until the end of the year,” he concluded.

Against Santos, Veiga reached Cléber in 20th place in the ranking of players with the most appearances in Palmeiras’ history (375) and matched Alex in assists for the club (both with 58). From 1991 to today, only Dudu, Arce, Junior, and Gustavo Scarpa have more than the two.

Upcoming Palmeiras Matches

Mirassol vs Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship – 11/09 – 8:30 PM (Brasília time)
Santos vs Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship – 11/15 – 9:00 PM (Brasília time)

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