Palmeiras beat Juventude with rotated squad, reclaim top spot | OneFootball

This Sunday, in a match valid for the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship, Palmeiras visited Juventude at Alfredo Jaconi, won 2-0, and reclaimed the lead in the competition. Bruno Rodrigues and Felipe Anderson found the net for Verdão, who took the field with a mixed squad.

Standings Situation

With the victory, Palmeiras reached 65 points, overtook Flamengo, who beat Sport 3-0, and regained the top spot in the table. The temporary difference between the teams is one point. On the other hand, after being defeated, Juventude remained at 26 points, in 19th and second-to-last position.

Match Summary

⚪🟢 JUVENTUDE 0 x 2 PALMEIRAS 🟢⚪

 Competition: Brazilian Championship (31st round)  Venue: Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, in Caxias do Sul (RS)  Date: November 2, 2025 (Sunday)  Time: 6:30 PM (Brasília time)  Yellow Cards: Wilker Ángel and Caíque (Juventude); Aníbal Moreno (Palmeiras)  Red Cards: None

Refereeing

Referee: Savio Pereira Sampaio (DF) Assistants: Leila Naiara Moreira da Cruz (DF) and Daniel Henrique da Silva Andrade (DF) VAR: Rodolpho Toski Marques (PR)

GOALS:

Bruno Rodrigues, 24′ of the 1st half (Palmeiras) Felipe Anderson, 15′ of the 2nd half (Palmeiras)

⚪🟢 JUVENTUDE

Jandrei; Igor Formiga, Luan Freitas, Rodrigo Sam and Wilker Ángel (Sforza); Caíque, Peixoto, Alan Ruschel (Marcelo Hermes) and Nenê (Gilberto); Gabriel Veron (Giovanny) and Rafael Bilu (Ênio) Coach: Thiago Carpini

🟢⚪ PALMEIRAS

Carlos Miguel; Khellven, Fuchs, Murilo and Jefté; Aníbal Moreno (Micael), Martínez, Raphael Veiga (Maurício) and Felipe Anderson (Andreas Pereira); Facundo Torres (Sosa) and Bruno Rodrigues (Vitor Roque) Coach: Abel Ferreira

How the Match Went

The score was opened by Palmeiras at 24 minutes into the first half. After receiving the ball on the right wing, Khellven crossed into the box and found Raphael Veiga. The midfielder then passed to Bruno Rodrigues, who controlled the ball already inside the six-yard box and finished into the left corner of goalkeeper Jandrei.

At 15 minutes into the second half, Palmeiras increased the lead with Felipe Anderson. After receiving a long pass from Khellven, the number 7 carried the ball to the edge of the opponent's area and finished with style into the top right corner.

Juventude's Next Match

Palmeiras' Next Match

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