At full strength, Palmeiras beat Fluminense and stay top of the Brasileiro | OneFootball

Palmeiras defeated Fluminense by 2 to 1 on Wednesday night in the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship, extending their unbeaten streak to five games this season. Vitor Roque and Allan scored for Palmeiras, while Lucho Acosta scored for the Rio team in a match held at Arena Crefisa Barueri, in Barueri (SP).

Standings Situation

With this result, Palmeiras remains undefeated in the Brasileirão and stays at the top of the competition, with ten points earned. The team, led by coach Abel Ferreira, achieved their third consecutive victory in the competition before the Paulista Championship semifinal against São Paulo.

On the other hand, Fluminense saw their unbeaten streak end. The Rio team remains with seven points and drops from third to the fifth position in the standings. The team led by Zubeldía now shifts focus to the return leg of the Carioca semifinal against Vasco.

📋 Match Summary

🟢⚪ PALMEIRAS 2 x 1 FLUMINENSE 🔴🟢⚪ 🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship (4th round) 🏟️ Venue: Arena Crefisa Barueri, in Barueri (SP) 📅 Date: February 25, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 8:30 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 10,329 fans 💰 Revenue: R$ 353,328.50 🟨 Yellow cards: Khellven, Jhon Arias, and Marlon Freitas (Palmeiras); Fábio, Freytes, Martinelli, and Ignácio (Fluminense) 🟥 Red cards: Abel Ferreira (Palmeiras)

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Goals

⚽ Vitor Roque, 8′ 1st half (Palmeiras) ⚽ Allan, 12′ 1st half (Palmeiras) ⚽ Lucho Acosta, 40′ 1st half (Fluminense)

🟢⚪ Palmeiras

Carlos Miguel; Khellven (Giay), Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira (Lucas Evangelista), Allan (Felipe Anderson), and Mauricio; Flaco López (Jhon Arias) and Vitor Roque (Ramón Sosa). Coach: Abel Ferreira

🔴🟢⚪ Fluminense

Fábio; Guga, Ignácio, Freytes, and Arana; Bernal (Otávio), Martinelli (Hércules), and Lucho Acosta (Soteldo); Savarino, Serna (John Kennedy), and PH Ganso (Santi Moreno). Coach: Luis Zubeldía

How was the game?

First Half

Before the first minute of the game, Palmeiras forced Fábio to work. Piquerez launched Flaco López in the attack, the Argentine controlled, entered the area, and shot low. The ball deflected off Freytes, and Fábio had to reach for it in the corner. At three minutes, Savarino tried from outside the area and Carlos Miguel punched it away. Shortly after, Ignácio appeared free in the area but headed wide.

Three minutes later, Palmeiras was awarded a penalty. Andreas stole the ball in the attack and passed to Mauricio. Number 18 set up Vitor Roque, who charged forward and was brought down by Fábio. In the penalty kick, number 9 shot almost in the middle of the goal, opening the score for Verdão. It didn't take long for Allan to extend the lead at 12 minutes. The Academy's product moved from the defensive field and advanced down the right. He entered the area, dribbled past the defense, and shot at goal. The ball deflected off Ignácio, leaving Fábio with no chance to save.

Fluminense reduced the deficit at 40 minutes. Lucho Acosta led a counter-attack after a passing error by Flaco López and set up PH Ganso, who hit Gustavo Gómez. Lucho Acosta picked up the rebound between Marlon Freitas and Gómez, got the better of them, and scored. Shortly after, the Tricolor almost equalized, but Otávio couldn't reach to head in after Serna's cross.

In injury time, Carlos Miguel was crucial in preventing Fluminense's equalizer. First, Lucho Acosta shot across goal, prompting a great save from the goalkeeper. Minutes later, Martinelli tried from the edge of the area. The ball bounced in front of the goalkeeper, who saved again.

Second Half

Fluminense threatened at two minutes, Savarino received at the edge of the area, unleashed a powerful shot, and hit Carlos Miguel's crossbar. Shortly after, Otávio tried from distance, and the Palmeiras goalkeeper punched it away. Palmeiras' first chance in the second half came at eight minutes. Andreas Pereira lifted the ball into the area from a free-kick, Murilo headed it, and Fábio punched it away.

At 18 minutes, Palmeiras almost scored a third goal. Verdão pressed the ball out, Mauricio received, entered the area, and crossed, but before it reached Vitor Roque, Ignácio cleared it. Three minutes later, Arias launched for Vitor Roque, who recovered after almost losing the ball and unleashed a powerful shot, hitting Fábio's post. The ball bounced near the line, and the defense cleared it.

Jhon Arias almost scored. Number 11 took a direct free-kick, but Fábio punched it out for a corner. At 26 minutes, Gustavo Gómez recovered the ball and found a good pass to Sosa, who shot hard and hit the post. Eight minutes later, Fluminense almost scored a second. Soteldo crossed into the area from the left, but Hércules couldn't make a clean contact.

At 40 minutes, Soteldo received a cross from Guga, attempted a volley, but saw Carlos Miguel make another good save to prevent the equalizer. Fluminense pressed until the final minutes, but Palmeiras managed to hold on to the result and take the three points.

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