Palmeiras suffer back-to-back defeats for the first time this season | OneFootball

Palmeiras suffered a painful defeat to LDU on Thursday, losing 3-0 in the first leg of the Libertadores semifinal. This was the first time Abel Ferreira's team suffered two consecutive defeats in the 2025 season.

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Since July 2024, when they lost three consecutive games to Fluminense, Vitória, and Flamengo, all in that year's Brazilian Championship, Verdão had not experienced more than one consecutive defeat.

Before losing to LDU, Palmeiras had lost to Flamengo in the 29th round of the Brasileirão, by 3-2. Thus, Verdão faced its worst sequence in decisive matches.

With the weekend's setback, the team lost its cushion at the top of the Brazilian league. Meanwhile, the defeat to LDU left Verdão far from the Libertadores final.

Palmeiras' defeats in 2025

This season, Verdão has only 11 defeats. The setback against LDU was the first in the Libertadores. There are five defeats in the Brazilian league (Flamengo (2x), Bahia (2x), and Cruzeiro), two in the Copa do Brasil (Corinthians), two in the Paulista (Novorizontino and Corinthians), and another in the Club World Cup (Chelsea).

Palmeiras has a sequence to reverse the situation

On Sunday, the team led by Abel Ferreira faces Cruzeiro in the 30th round of the Brasileirão. Palmeiras is the leader, with 61 points, and seeks to stay at the top. To do so, they still depend only on themselves. If they win, they remain in the lead without relying on other results. If they draw, they depend on a slip by Flamengo, who faces Fortaleza.

In the Libertadores, Verdão needs a 4-0 victory to advance without needing penalties. The return match takes place next Thursday at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Allianz Parque in São Paulo (SP).

Upcoming matches for Palmeiras

Palmeiras vs. Cruzeiro Competition: Brazilian Championship (30th round) Location: at Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP) Date: October 26, 2025 (Sunday) Time: 8:30 PM (Brasília time)

Palmeiras vs. LDU Competition: Libertadores (Return leg, semifinal) Location: at Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP) Date: October 30, 2025 (Thursday) Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time)

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