Bruno Rodrigues: Palmeiras thrashing was my biggest match | OneFootball

The forward Bruno Rodrigues scored a goal again after almost two years in Palmeiras' 4-1 victory over Juventude last Saturday. The player, who suffered from severe knee injuries, was started in the lineup by coach Abel Ferreira.

The number 11 said that the game was the most important of his life and that he felt like it was his first game as a professional. The athlete scored Palmeiras' second goal in the match.

“To be honest, it was indeed the most important game of my life. As I told everyone in the locker room, it felt like my first game as a professional because of everything I went through, and my teammates were by my side. On Friday, Abel had already put me in the starting team, so I was very happy,” said the forward in an interview with Sportv on Sunday.

“I was very nervous. I even told Murilo: ‘I’m really nervous. I’ve never felt this way.’ And he told me everything would be fine. And thank God I managed to do well, I scored the goal. I was very concerned because Abel really likes tactics, and he wants the player to fulfill his task well. But I think I did the job well,” he added.

Bruno Rodrigues' Injuries

Bruno Rodrigues joined Palmeiras as a reinforcement for 2024. In that season, he played only two games, just one as a starter. In this last one, he suffered a right knee injury and underwent an arthroscopy that kept him out of action for about four months.

When he was close to returning, he sustained a more serious injury in a training match: he ruptured the patellar tendon in his left knee. He underwent surgery in May 2024 and only returned to play in September this year. Now, he has three games and one goal in 2025.

Palmeiras' Situation in the Brazilian Championship

With the victory, Palmeiras remains in the lead, with 58 points and is three points ahead of Flamengo, who are in second place. Now, both teams have the same number of games: 26. Verdão also has two more wins than Rubro-Negro.

Palmeiras' Next Game

Palmeiras vs. Red Bull Bragantino (28th round of the Brasileirão) Date and Time: October 15, 2025 (Wednesday), at 7 PM (Brasília time) Location: Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP)

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