Palmeiras face Coritiba, who have a title-winning trio in their ranks | OneFootball

Palmeiras return to action this Wednesday (22) at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time against Coritiba, as the Brazilian Championship resumes after the World Cup break. Leading the competition with a seven-point advantage over Flamengo, Verdão will face an opponent featuring three players who marked different generations in the club’s recent history: Keno, Breno Lopes and Thiago Santos.

All three played for Palmeiras in different periods and won major titles wearing the green-and-white shirt, helping build one of the most successful eras in the club’s history.

Keno won the Brazilian Championship

Signed in 2017, Keno quickly won over the fans with his attacking style and pace. After a standout season, he remained in the squad that won the 2018 Brazilian Championship, ending his spell at Palmeiras with a national title before moving abroad.

Thiago Santos won two Brazilian titles

A symbol of grit in midfield, Thiago Santos played for Palmeiras between 2015 and 2019. During that period, he was an important part of the title-winning campaigns in the 2016 and 2018 Brazilian Championships, establishing himself as one of the squad’s main defensive midfielders at the time.

Breno Lopes collected titles and made history

Breno Lopes joined Palmeiras in 2020 and permanently wrote his name into the club’s history by scoring the winning goal against Santos in the Libertadores final at the Maracanã.

In addition to the continental title in 2020, the forward also won the 2021 Libertadores, the 2022 and 2023 Brazilian Championships, the 2022 Recopa Sudamericana, the 2023 Supercopa do Brasil and three editions of the Campeonato Paulista, becoming one of the most decorated players of the Abel Ferreira era.

Opponents as the Brasileirão resumes

Now wearing the Coritiba shirt, Keno, Thiago Santos and Breno Lopes will be on the opposite side this Wednesday. While the trio try to help the Paraná side in the remainder of the Série A season, Palmeiras are looking to maintain the momentum they built before the World Cup.

Verdão resumed the competition as the outright leader of the Brasileirão, with a seven-point advantage over Flamengo, and begin the final stretch of the season aiming to take another step toward the national title.

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