Palmeiras thrash Atlético-MG, stay in Women's Brasileirão title race | OneFootball

Palmeiras showed they are ready to fight for the top spots in the Brazilian Women’s Championship by defeating Atlético Mineiro 4-1 on Monday night (11) at Arena Crefisa Barueri, in the 10th round of the national competition.

The standout performer of the match was forward Taina Maranhão, who scored three goals in the Green-and-White rout. Lorena Benítez also got on the scoresheet and completed the tally for the Palestrinas, who dominated the clash from start to finish against the team from Minas Gerais.

With the result, Palmeiras reaches 21 points and moves into second place in the Brazilian Women’s Championship. The campaign of the team coached by Rosana Augusto includes six wins, three draws, and just one defeat in ten matches played. In addition to strong attacking numbers, with 22 goals scored, the defensive system has also stood out, having conceded only nine goals so far.

In great form this season, Verdão remains in the fight for the top positions and reinforces its status as one of the favorites in the national competition after strong investment in signings.

Next match

Now, the Palestrinas turn their focus to the Paulista Women’s Championship. Their next match will be against Santos on Thursday (14) at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro, in the second round of the state competition. The derby will have Santos supporters only and will be broadcast by Record News, HBO Max, and CazéTV.

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