💪 Rampant Palmeiras kill the game in 10' and extend lead at the top | OneFootball

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·23 August 2026

💪 Rampant Palmeiras kill the game in 10' and extend lead at the top

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Palmeiras scored THREE GOALS in 10 MINUTES, beat Vasco 4-1, and extended their lead at the top of the Brasileirão.

Verdão came back for the second half all guns blazing and secured all three points through Flaco López (two), Vitor Roque, and Maurício.


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What does it mean? 📊

With the 4-1 win, Palmeiras reached 51 points and extended their lead at the top.

Second-placed Flamengo lost to Cruzeiro on Saturday (22) and stayed on 45.

Vasco, meanwhile, remain second from bottom with 22 points — Internacional, the first team above the relegation zone, have 25.


Next matches 🗓️

The next Brasileirão round will feature Mirassol vs Palmeiras and Vasco vs Cruzeiro.

Before that, both teams have Copa do Brasil quarter-final matches.

It will be Palmeiras vs Santos and Vasco vs Vitória, both at 9:30 pm on Wednesday (26).


Match summary ⚔️

Palmeiras struggled against Vasco's marking and created little in the first half. The team had four shots, only one of them on target.

Vasco relied on counter-attacks and had the better chances. Thiago Mendes was denied by Carlos Miguel; Cuiabano went close to scoring.

Palmeiras came back with a different attitude in the second half and "killed" the game, scoring three goals in just 10 minutes.

Flaco opened the scoring with a rocket from outside the box. Roque doubled the lead from the penalty spot. And Maurício made it 3-0 with a powerful strike.

Deep into stoppage time, Flaco López scored Palmeiras' fourth. And Colídio got Vasco's consolation goal.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.


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