Palmeiras trio ruled out of clash with Atlético-MG | OneFootball

Palmeiras wrapped up the first half of the Brazilian Championship in the best way possible. On the night of this Wednesday (22), Verdão beat Coritiba 3-1 at Couto Pereira, reached 44 points, and recorded their best campaign at the end of the first half of the competition since the start of the round-robin era in 2003.

The standout player of the match was Mauricio. The midfielder needed just 20 minutes to find the net twice and put Palmeiras on course for victory. In the second half, Ramón Sosa extended the lead, while Paulo Roberto pulled one back for the home side.

In addition to the emphatic result, the team led by João Martins (Abel Ferreira was serving a suspension) confirmed its strength at the top of the Brasileirão and closed out the first half with historic numbers, strengthening its bid for the national title.

Victory comes at a high price

While Palmeiras celebrated the historic milestone on one hand, on the other they left Curitiba with important problems for the rest of the season.

Barboza, Khellven, and Ramón Sosa received their third yellow cards and are suspended for the next round. Barboza, in fact, had already been one booking away from suspension since his Botafogo days and will serve the ban precisely against Atlético-MG.

In addition to them, Allan remains out due to the punishment imposed by the STJD and will miss the team’s next match as well. Flaco López, meanwhile, is still on vacation after playing in the World Cup.

The good news is the return of Paulinho, who served his suspension in the match against Coritiba and is available again for Abel Ferreira. Another player who could strengthen the squad is Vitor Roque, who is still in physical transition and will be re-evaluated throughout the week to determine whether he will be fit to play.

Next match

Palmeiras return to the field next Sunday (26) at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), when they host Atlético-MG at Nubank Parque in the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship. The focus now is on how Abel Ferreira will set up the team amid the string of absences in a direct clash in the battle for the top spots.

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