Vitor Roque matches Suárez’s feat in Palmeiras thrashing, check it out | OneFootball

Palmeiras defeated Internacional 4-1 this Saturday (13th), at the Allianz Parque, in the 23rd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. The standout player of the match was forward Vitor Roque, who scored three goals in the first half, achieving the first hat-trick of his career and making history at the club.

Verdão opened the scoring in the opening minutes, with Roque showing all his efficiency. The striker found the net twice more before halftime, becoming the first Palmeiras player to score three goals in a single half since Alex Mineiro, in the 2008 Paulistão against Guarani.

Additionally, Roque became the first player to achieve a hat-trick in a single half in the Campeonato Brasileiro since Luis Suárez, who scored three goals in the second half of the Botafogo 3×4 Grêmio match in 2023.

Still in the first half, Lucas Evangelista also scored for Palmeiras after a rebound from a Felipe Anderson shot. Internacional reduced the deficit in the second half.

WHAT NOW?

Palmeiras visits River Plate on Wednesday (17th), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), for the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals. In the Brasileirão, the team returns to the pitch next Saturday (20th), when they host Fortaleza at Allianz Parque.

Upcoming Palmeiras matches

Palmeiras vs Fortaleza – Brasileirão – 09/20 (Saturday), 9:00 p.m. (Brasília time)

River Plate vs Palmeiras – Libertadores – 09/17 (Wednesday), 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

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