Palmeiras draw with Cruzeiro, stay top of the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Follow the leader. In a tense game with refereeing that did not aid its flow, Palmeiras drew 0-0 with Cruzeiro at the Allianz Parque. With this result, Verdão remains at the top of the national competition, now with a one-point advantage over Flamengo.

Carlos Miguel made great saves and prevented Palmeiras from a defeat in the Brasileirão, achieving a clean sheet for the first time.

First half

In the opening moments, the game started tense, with Palmeiras enjoying a beautiful atmosphere in their favor at Allianz Parque. On the field, the players showed determination but also a certain nervousness.

At 16 minutes, the game was halted after a foul by Gustavo Gómez on Wanderson. The tension rose! VAR was called to analyze a possible red card. After a few minutes, the field referee issued only a yellow card, even after the review.

At 30 minutes, Carlos Miguel's star shone, as the Palmeiras goalkeeper saved after a beautiful free-kick from the Cruzeiro team. Palmeiras struggled to create in the first half. Very little action with the ball.

The game ended the same way, with Palmeiras creating little, and Cruzeiro even less. With many cards, the match ended in a draw in the first half with almost no excitement.

Second half

At the start of the second half, Jefté found Vitor Roque in the penalty area, who sent it over Cássio's goal. At 10 minutes, Carlos Miguel saved Palmeiras again after a good play from Cruzeiro's attack.

At 14 minutes, another controversy: Ramón Sosa scored for Palmeiras, and Rafael Klein disallowed the Paraguayan's goal for an alleged foul on Cássio, who did not have possession of the ball. At 23 minutes, Maurício missed a goal after a beautiful cross from Bruno Rodrigues.

At 25 minutes, Allan dribbled past the entire Cruzeiro team and was brought down by Fabrício Bruno at the edge of the area. The Cruzeiro defender already had a yellow card and was sent off. At 41 minutes, a fan threw a bottle at goalkeeper Cássio, causing the game to be paused.

Palmeiras had a lackluster game, and the match continued this way until the end. Carlos Miguel still performed a miracle and saved Verdão at Allianz Parque.

And now?

Palmeiras faces LDU next Thursday (30th), hoping to secure a spot in the Libertadores final. The mission is not easy for Abel Ferreira's team, which suffered a 3-0 defeat in Quito.

In the Brasileirão, Verdão returns to the field next Sunday (2nd) against Juventude at Alfredo Jaconi, at 6:30 PM (Brasília time).

Match details

Palmeiras 0 x 0 Cruzeiro

Location: Allianz Parque, São Paulo (SP)Date and time: October 26, 2025, Sunday, 8:30 PM (Brasília time)Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein (RS)Assistants: Rafael da Silva Alves (RS) and Eduardo Goncalves da Cruz (MS)Fourth official: Jose Mendonca da Silva Junior (PR)VAR: Rodolpho Toski Marques (PR)Yellow cards: Gustavo Gómez and Khellven (Palmeiras); Fabrício Bruno, Lucas Romero, and Villalba (Cruzeiro). Red card: Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro)Goals:

PALMEIRAS: Carlos Miguel; Khellven (Giay, at 67/2T), Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Jefté; Bruno Fuchs (Raphael Veiga, at 79/2T), Andreas Pereira, Maurício, and Felipe Anderson (Ramón Sosa, at halftime); Vitor Roque (Bruno Rodrigues, at 63/2T) and Flaco López (Allan, at 63/2T). Coach: Abel Ferreira.

CRUZEIRO: Cássio; William, Fabrício Bruno, Villalba, and Kaiki; Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva, Crhistian, Matheus Pereira, and Wanderson; Kaio Jorge. Coach: Leonardo Jardim.

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