Relive Palmeiras’ worst moments of the 2025 season | OneFootball

The Palmeiras went an entire season without winning any titles for the first time in the Abel Ferreira era. Despite competing for titles in the competitions they participated in, Verdão experienced moments of hardship during the year 2025, including eliminations, negative streaks, and a crisis between the team, coach, and fans. Based on this, Gazeta Esportiva highlighted some of the best moments of this season. Check them out below.

Paulista Runner-up

The first major disappointment for Palmeiras in 2025 was in the Campeonato Paulista. Verdão struggled in the State Championship, sweating to qualify for the knockout stage and eventually reaching the final. The alviverde team reached the final in good form, coming off four consecutive victories, including one against São Paulo in the semifinal.

(Photo: Mauro Horita/Ag. Paulistão)

In the final, they lost to Corinthians, 1-0, at Allianz Parque in the first leg, and drew 0-0 at Neo Química Arena. The runner-up finish was even more painful due to the missed opportunity in the second game. Raphael Veiga had the chance to level the aggregate but missed a penalty kick during play, allowing the rival to take the trophy.

As a result, Palmeiras saw their dominance in the State Championship broken. Abel Ferreira's team had won the tournament for the past three years.

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Elimination in the Copa do Brasil and “crisis” Abel vs. fans

Between July and August, Palmeiras experienced a sort of crisis. The last Brazilian team to be eliminated in the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, Palmeiras began to face criticism after being eliminated by Chelsea in the quarter-finals. The English team later won the tournament.

The situation became more critical after another early elimination: in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, once again against rival Corinthians. Verdão lost the first game away, 1-0, and was knocked out at Allianz Parque after another 2-0 defeat. The match was marked by Aníbal Moreno's early expulsion for headbutting José Martínez.

(Photo: Diego Soares/Ag. Paulistão)

During this period, there were several protests from fans against the team before and after the elimination. Minutes before the final whistle, part of the crowd insulted Abel Ferreira and the players. After the match, banners were displayed around the stadium with demands on the team, management, and coach.

Worst streak of the year and loss of titles

Despite fluctuations during the season, Palmeiras reached the end of the year competing for the Brazilian Championship and the Libertadores. However, Abel Ferreira's team entered their worst winless streak at this crucial moment and bid farewell to both titles.

(Photo: Ernesto Benavides/AFP)

In the Brasileirão, Verdão was neck and neck with Flamengo but squandered the opportunities to either gain an advantage over the rival or reclaim the lead. In November, during a decisive stretch of the National Championship, they went five games without a win, with three losses and two draws.

It was during this streak that they faced the Rio team in the Libertadores final, losing 1-0 and finishing as runners-up, marking their sixth game without a win in the season. In the same week, they saw the rival lift the Brasileirão trophy with one round to spare. Verdão won their last two matches in the competition, but it was no longer in their hands.

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