Palmeiras run to four without a win, pressure rises before Libertadores decider | OneFootball

Palmeiras slipped to a 3-2 defeat at Fluminense on Saturday, extending their worst run of 2026 to four matches without a win. As reported by Nosso Palestra, the setback has ramped up pressure at a pivotal point in the season.

The slide began with a 3-2 loss at Fortaleza in the Copa do Brasil round of 16 second leg, though Palmeiras progressed after a 3-0 first leg. They then drew 0-0 with Internacional in the league, shared the points with Cerro Porteño in the Libertadores, and fell 3-2 at the Maracanã.

Despite remaining top of the Brasileirão on 48 points, Abel Ferreira’s side could see their advantage reduced because Flamengo have two games in hand.

In São Paulo at Nubank Parque, the 1-1 first leg was a frustration. Flaco López put Palmeiras ahead even after Andreas Pereira was sent off, only for Cerro Porteño to level in stoppage time.

The return is on Wednesday, 19, in Assunção, with a quarter-final place on the line. Palmeiras must win in Paraguay to advance, another draw would take the tie to penalties.

This run is their worst of 2026, though it is short of the six-match winless spell that culminated in a 1-0 defeat to Flamengo in the 2025 Libertadores final, after losses to Mirassol, Santos and Grêmio and draws with Vitória and Fluminense. The Cerro Porteño clash now carries extra weight for a team needing to stop the slide before instability spreads to other targets.

Source: Nosso Palestra

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