Palmeiras fall to Santos, lose top spot in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Amid the FIFA Date and filled with absences, Palmeiras was defeated by Santos 1-0 on Saturday night (15th), at Vila Belmiro, in a postponed match of the 13th round of the 2025 Brazilian Championship. Rollheiser scored for the Santos team.

With the setback, Verdão loses the leadership of the Brasileirão with five rounds to go. The team has 68 points, compared to Flamengo's 71, who defeated Sport 5-1 also on Saturday, in another postponed match.

Santos Pressure

The game started with the only chance for Palmeiras in the first half. Maurício took advantage of a mistake by Zé Ivaldo and shot from outside the area, forcing a save from Brazão – Bruno Rodrigues was free in a legal position.

Palmeiras showed difficulty in building up play and tried to exploit counterattacks. Well-positioned in defense, they saw Santos have the ball at their feet but couldn't break out in a counterattack.

Santos had good chances. Carlos Miguel shone at the 20th minute, when he prevented Barreal's goal with a left-leg save. In the final minutes, Santos had two opportunities to open the score but couldn't capitalize, with Neymar's shot deflected by Jefté and a corner kick where Zé Rafael deflected at the near post and saw Khellven clear off the line. 0-0 at halftime.

Back and Forth

Flaco López and Luighi entered Palmeiras' attack at halftime and revitalized the team. In the first move, Flaco set up and Luighi hit the ball weakly. In the next move, Veiga passed to Luighi, who shot hard, forcing Brazão to make a beautiful save.

Santos regained control of the game at 10 minutes. Neymar received the ball in the area on the right wing and crossed low, seeing the ball go across the area. In the next move, Robinho Jr posed a threat with a cross.

At 18 minutes, the best chance. Flaco López sprinted and shot aiming for the corner, with the ball grazing the post. At 26 minutes, Flaco López forced Brazão to make another great save after dribbling Zé Ivaldo and shooting hard. In the next move, the Argentine crossed, but saw Maurício not arrive in time.

The last minutes were open. Since a draw wouldn't take Santos out of relegation, while a draw didn't serve Palmeiras, spaces emerged. At 45 minutes, Rollheiser opened the score, taking advantage of Escobar's cross and Robinho Jr's setup.

What's Next?

With Flamengo's victory in a postponed match against Sport on Saturday, Palmeiras lost the leadership. The Rio team reached 71 points, compared to Verdão's 68 with the defeat.

With five rounds to go until the end of the Brazilian Championship, Palmeiras returns to the field next Wednesday (19th) against Vitória, at Allianz Parque, at 7:30 PM (Brasília time), in a match brought forward from the 37th round. Flamengo, on the other hand, faces Fluminense at 7:30 PM.

Match Details

Santos 1-0 Palmeiras

Location: Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP)Date and time: November 15, 2025, Saturday, 9 PM (Brasília time)Referee: Raphael Claus (SP)Assistants: Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis (SP) and Alex Ang Ribeiro (SP)VAR: Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral (SP)Yellow cards: Zé Rafael (SAN); Anibal (PAL)Goals: Rollheiser (1-0, at 45/2T)

SANTOS: Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Adonis Frias, Zé Ivaldo and Souza (Escobar, at 42/2T); Willian Arão (Victor Hugo, at 15/2T), João Schmidt and Zé Rafael (Rollheiser, at 42/2T); Barreal (Robinho Jr, at 10/2T), Guilherme and Neymar. Coach: Vojvoda.

PALMEIRAS: Carlos Miguel; Khellven (Giay, at 34/2T), Micael, Murilo and Jefté; Bruno Fuchs, Aníbal Moreno, Maurício (Larson, at 40/2T) and Raphael Veiga; Felipe Anderson (Luighi, at halftime) and Bruno Rodrigues (Flaco López, at halftime). Coach: Abel Ferreira.

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