Title and celebrations: Palmeiras v Santos at Allianz Parque | OneFootball

Palmeiras hosts Santos this Thursday at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Allianz Parque, in a match valid for the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship. It will be the first meeting between the teams at the stadium since April 7, 2024, when they faced each other in the second leg of the Paulista Championship final.

On that occasion, Verdão won 2-0 and claimed the state title. The goals were scored by Raphael Veiga and Aníbal Moreno. Since Santos had won the first leg 1-0, the aggregate score ended 2-1 in favor of Palmeiras.

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Remember the final

The first goal came at 27 minutes of the first half. Weverton took a quick goal kick and launched Endrick. The youngster won in speed and was brought down by goalkeeper João Paulo in the area. Referee Raphael Claus was called to review the play on VAR and awarded a penalty. Veiga scored from the spot for the hosts.

The second goal came at 21 minutes of the second half. After a cross into the area, Flaco López deflected it to the middle and Aníbal finished it into the back of the net.

That afternoon, the team led by Abel Ferreira took the field with: Weverton; Mayke, Gustavo Gómez (Luan), Murilo, and Piquerez; Aníbal Moreno, Zé Rafael (Richard Ríos), and Raphael Veiga; Lázaro (Luis Guilherme), Endrick (Marcos Rocha), and Flaco López (Rony).

Photo: Fabio Menotti/Palmeiras/by Canon

Historic achievement

With the result, Alviverde claimed its 26th Paulista Championship title, reaching a historic milestone: it was only the second time the club lifted the state trophy three consecutive years — a feat previously achieved in 1932, 1933, and 1934. So far, that was the last title won by Palmeiras.

After that, in 2024, Verdão experienced a season of ups and downs. They were eliminated in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil by Flamengo and the Libertadores by Botafogo, and finished the Brasileirão as runners-up, behind Botafogo. In 2025, the team lost the Paulista final and was again eliminated in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, both times against Corinthians.

Current situation of the teams

Palmeiras is the current leader of the competition, with 65 points, one more than second-place Flamengo. Meanwhile, Peixe is in 16th place, with 33 points — two more than Vitória, the first team in the relegation zone.

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