In the first derby of the year, Palmeiras beat Corinthians in Itaquera | OneFootball

In the first Derby of the season, Palmeiras and Corinthians face each other again after a 2025 filled with encounters. In a match held at the Neo Química Arena, for the Paulistão, Verdão overcame its biggest rival by 1-0, with a goal from Flaco López.

During the match, the Greatest Champion of Brazil had already secured its qualification for the quarter-finals of the state championship, which this season occurs alongside the Brazilian Championship.

See the match report between Palmeiras and Corinthians, at Neo Química Arena.

First Half

At two minutes, Corinthians makes its first approach after Khellven's mistake in ball distribution. The rival recovered the ball and Yuri Alberto shot with a deflection off the Palmeiras defense. At nine minutes, Murilo saves Palmeiras after the opponent's number nine goes face to face with Carlos Miguel.

At 11 minutes, Palmeiras makes its first approach. Vitor Roque shoots across and forces Hugo to make the save. At 14 minutes, Andreas Pereira takes a direct free kick, and the ball hits the net from the outside.

At 30 minutes, Mauricio tries from outside the area, without threatening Hugo's goal. At 33 minutes, Raphael Claus awards a penalty to Corinthians after Carlos Miguel hits Gustavo Henrique's head with his hands during a corner kick.

Subsequently, Memphis Depay slips and misses the penalty. The score remains zero, but Palmeiras is playing without much intensity.

Second Half

At 47 minutes, Palmeiras makes its first dangerous approach. Allan receives from Vitor Roque, charges through the middle, and shoots from outside the penalty area. Verdão starts to pass the ball more and have greater control of the match, but the game remains very studied.

At 60, Carlos Miguel makes a great save after a shot from Depay. At 65, the goalkeeper appears again in the game, now after a shot from Matheus Bidu. Another approach: at 67, Matheusinho crosses into the area, the ball passes everyone, posing a threat, and Khellven sends it for a corner. After the corner, Carlos Miguel makes a great save and saves Verdão.

At 69, Palmeiras almost scores, in a corner kick, Gómez flicks, the ball falls to Murilo, who fails to control it. Luighi picks up the rebound and is blocked by the rival's defense, which clears for another corner.

At 77 minutes, Luighi steals the ball from Matheusinho, goes face to face, and fails to finish, missing Palmeiras' best chance in the game until then.

Palmeiras goal! After a shot from Mauricio, the ball falls to Flaco López, who opens the score in the classic. In celebration, the Argentine kicked the rival's corner flag, and tempers flared.

And Now?

After the victory in the classic, Palmeiras returns to the field next Thursday (12), at 21:30 (Brasília time), against Internacional, in Porto Alegre. The game is valid for the Brazilian Championship.

Match Details

Location: Neo Química Arena, São Paulo, SPDate: February 8, 2026 (Sunday), 20:30 (Brasília time)Referee: Raphael ClausAssistants: Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis and Evandro de Melo LimaYellow cards: Matheus Pereira and Breno Bidon (Corinthians); Andreas, Mauricio, and Flaco López (Palmeiras)Red card: Abel Ferreira (Palmeiras)Goal: Flaco López, PAL (39’/2nd Half)

CORINTHIANS: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique, and Matheus Bidu (Vitinho); Raniele, Matheus Pereira (Rodrigo Garro), André (Dieguinho), and Breno Bidon (Pedro Raul); Memphis Depay and Yuri Alberto. Coach: Dorival Júnior

PALMEIRAS: Carlos Miguel; Khellven, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Marlos Freitas, Allan (Sosa), Andreas, and Mauricio; Flaco López (Lucas Evangelista) and Vitor Roque (Luighi). Coach: Abel Ferreira

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