Carlos Miguel hails Palmeiras win, says: "Defence wins games" | OneFootball

The Palmeiras defeated Mirassol on Sunday night by 1-0 in their return to Allianz Parque. Besides Flaco López, who scored the winning goal in the match valid for the sixth round of the Brazilian Championship, goalkeeper Carlos Miguel also stood out with two crucial saves to secure Palmeiras' advantage.

The number 1 highlighted the importance of defense and celebrated the first three points gained at home after the sequence as hosts at Arena Crefisa Barueri.

“I think the importance of the game is the defense. We have to know that defense also wins games, as it did today. We knew it was going to be a tough game. We are in a sequence of very demanding games. Mirassol played three games and we played eight. We knew it would be a bit challenging, but we have to step onto the field with the greatest will in the world. And that's what we did. It's a beautiful job by everyone, battling every day. We scored a goal, held the result, and the three points, which are very important for us,” he analyzed in an interview with Premiere.

“It's important for us to earn three points at home. Home games are very important for the Brazilian Championship. It's a very long championship, you have to be very resilient. You have to be very mentally strong to maintain the best possible level throughout the year. We are working to achieve that,” he continued.

Palmeiras' Situation

With this result, Palmeiras reached 13 points but could not regain the lead. The Verdão remains in second place, behind São Paulo, who defeated Red Bull Bragantino and stays at the top with 16 points.

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