Palmeiras ratings: Carlos Miguel saves, attack disappoints in derby | OneFootball

Palmeiras were held to a goalless draw in the derby against Corinthians, in a match marked by the team’s attacking struggles and a decisive display from goalkeeper Carlos Miguel, who prevented a worse outcome. While the defensive system held firm when needed, the attack fell short in both creativity and efficiency.

Overall, the derby did not produce many chances. But Corinthians came very close to opening the scoring in the second half. Still, Carlos Miguel stepped up and saved Verdão, at a moment when the home side were already playing with two men less. The Palmeiras goalkeeper saved every shot on target.

Despite keeping a clean sheet and showing solidity, the defensive line had a few lapses. At right-back, Giay looked under pressure, misplaced some passes and struggled against Kayke, who kept finding space out wide with pace. Without contributing much, he was taken off in the final stage, as was Khellven, who played out of position on the left. The No. 12 did not make costly mistakes, but he was not effective when needed.

Live Score Corinthians – Palmeiras

Attack misfiring

At a time when Palmeiras were barely able to break through the Corinthians defense, Andreas Pereira was the outlet in set-piece situations. He forced Hugo Souza into a save with one of his free kicks. The No. 8 also helped bring about André’s sending-off in the first half.

Palmeiras endured a night in which their attack lacked inspiration. Not even with a two-man advantage were they able to beat Hugo Souza. Starting in place of the suspended Jhon Arias, Sosa was involved, tried a few moves, but could not really threaten. He appealed for a penalty that was not given after a challenge on him.

Flaco López also failed to score. The top scorer had a quiet night and ended up being well contained by the Corinthians defense. Felipe Anderson came on in an attempt to inject some energy into the team, but he almost cost them. The No. 7 lost the ball in the move that led to Carlos Miguel’s dangerous save.

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