Palmeiras beat Fluminense to stay top of the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Palmeiras defeated Fluminense this Wednesday (25), at Arena Crefisa Barueri. In a lively Brasileirão match, the Verdão overcame the Rio de Janeiro team 2-1, with goals from Vitor Roque and Allan.

With this result, Palmeiras reaches 10 points in the Brazilian Championship and remains at the top of the national competition. Even though they are tied in points with São Paulo, Verdão has the advantage in the tiebreaker criteria.

See the match report for the Brasileirão

First Half

Danger from the start! In the first minute, Flaco crosses into the area with a deflection, and the ball almost goes in for Verdão. At six minutes, Vitor Roque receives from Mauricio and is fouled for a penalty after being brought down by Fábio. The number nine takes the penalty and opens the scoring for Palmeiras.

At 12 minutes, Allan picks up the rebound from Flaco López in midfield, makes a great play, and extends the lead for Verdão. At 14, Marlon Freitas finds the number 42, who shoots dangerously, forcing Fábio to deflect the ball.

After Palmeiras' second goal, Fluminense grew in the game, trying to reduce the score, while Verdão continued betting on counterattacks. At 40, the Rio team reduced the gap with Lucho Acosta, after an error by Flaco López in midfield. The Argentine makes a great play, picks up the rebound, dribbles past the Palmeiras defense, and scores a beautiful goal.

At 43, Piquerez struck the ball beautifully and almost scored the third goal for Palmeiras. Carlos Miguel saved Palmeiras at 52 of the first half after Lucho Acosta's shot from outside.

Second Half

Early in the second half, Fluminense threatened with Savarino, who, at two minutes, hit the crossbar. At eight minutes, Murilo almost extended the lead for Palmeiras, forcing Fábio to make a great save after a corner.

At 18 minutes, Verdão missed a great chance. Mauricio went one-on-one with Fábio, tried to find Vitor Roque, but squandered a promising attack. At 22, Jhon Aria sent a long ball to Vitor Roque, who hit the crossbar of Fluminense's goal.

Subsequently, Jhon Arias took a free kick at the goal, but Fábio cleared it calmly. At 26, Gustavo Gómez recovered the ball, found Ramón Sosa, who hit the post, posing danger once again.

At 36, Jhon Arias attacked once more. The Colombian recovered the ball and shot, but the defense blocked the attempt. At 40 minutes, Carlos Miguel made a beautiful save after a stunning volley from Soteldo.

And Now?

After maintaining the lead in the Brasileirão, Verdão returns to the field next Sunday (1), at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), in a match valid for the semifinals of the Campeonato Paulista, against São Paulo, at Arena Crefisa Barueri. In the Brasileirão, Alviverde will only play on March 12, against Vasco.

Before this match, there will be the finals of the Paulistão, if Verdão qualifies in the state championship.

Match Details

Palmeiras 2 – 1 Fluminense

Location: Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP)Date and time: February 25, 2025, Wednesday, 9:30 PM (Brasília time)Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima Assistants: Fernanda Nandrea Gomes Antunes and Felipe Alan Costa de OliveiraVAR: Rafael TraciYellow cards: Fábio, Martinelli, Ignácio, and Freytes (FLU); Khellven and Marlon Freitas (PAL)Red card: Abel Ferreira (PAL)Goals: Vitor Roque, at 9 minutes of the 1st half, and Allan, at 13 minutes of the 1st half (PAL); Lucho Acosta, at 40 minutes of the 1st half (FLU)

PALMEIRAS: Carlos Miguel; Khellven (Giay), Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira (Lucas Evangelista), Allan (Felipe Anderson), and Maurício; Flaco López (Arias) and Vitor Roque (Sosa). Coach: Abel Ferreira.

FLUMINENSE: Fábio; Guga, Ignácio, Freytes, and Guilherme Arana; Bernal (Otávio), Martinelli (Hércules), Lucho Acosta (Soteldo), and Savarino; PH Ganso (Santi Moreno) and Kevin Serna (John Kennedy). Coach: Zubeldia

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