Novorizontino v Palmeiras: Robson v Flaco López in final showdown | OneFootball

Palmeiras and Novorizontino face off this Sunday to decide the São Paulo state champion of 2026. Forwards Robson and Flaco López are engaged in a personal duel and are competing for the top scorer title of the Campeonato Paulista. The match kicks off at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Estádio Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi, in Novo Horizonte (SP).

Flaco López was more successful in the first leg and scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory at Arena Crefisa Barueri, reaching seven goals this season, his sixth in the State Championship. Robson, on the other hand, the top scorer of the State Championship with seven goals, missed a penalty, saved by Carlos Miguel.

Top Scorers of the Paulistão

The top scorer ranking of the Paulistão includes Robson (7), Flaco López (6), and Rômulo (5). Robson and Flaco López are expected to be starters for Novorizontino and Palmeiras, respectively, and will therefore compete for the top scorer title. Rômulo is doubtful and will only play if the team from the São Paulo countryside pays a R$ 1 million fee to Palmeiras.

Robson was Palmeiras' Nemesis

The Novorizontino forward started the year strong under coach Enderson Moreira, scoring seven goals in the first five matches. He scored consecutively against Guarani, Primavera, Palmeiras, and Botafogo-SP, all in the first phase.

Robson punished Palmeiras by scoring three goals in the match that ended with a 4-0 victory for the Novo Horizonte team. The result marked the worst defeat for Palmeiras in the Abel Ferreira era.

The forward, however, hasn't scored in six games. Nonetheless, he provided the assist for Mayk in the victory over Corinthians in the competition's semifinal.

Robson's Numbers

Matches: 10 Goals: 7 Assists: 3

Flaco López Wants to Reinforce Decisive Power

Flaco López, on the other hand, has his goals more evenly distributed throughout the season. With six goals, Palmeiras' number 42 is the team's top scorer in the Paulista. In the first phase of the State Championship, he scored against Mirassol, São Paulo, Corinthians, and Guarani.

Decisive, besides participating in goals in all the classics, Flaco helped the club in the knockout stages by scoring in the semifinal and the first match of the final.

Flaco López's Numbers

Matches: 10 Goals: 6 Assists: 3

Decision Situation

With the victory in the first leg, Palmeiras enters the second match needing only a draw to win their 27th Paulistão trophy. Any victory by Verdão will secure the trophy for the green and white team.

Novorizontino needs to win by at least one goal to take the match to penalties, and if they want to claim the title, they must achieve a victory by at least 2-0.

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