Palmeiras on worst Brasileirão run since 2025 collapse | OneFootball

The warning alarm is ringing again at Palmeiras. Even though they lead the 2026 Brasileirão with 35 points, Verdão are going through their worst run in the competition since the collapse they suffered in 2025, when a negative streak ended up costing them the national title and led coach Abel Ferreira to publicly give up on the race.

Poor results

In their last three Brazilian Championship matches, Palmeiras fell behind on the scoreboard and had to fight back for a draw. That was the case against Santos at Allianz Parque, in a 1-1 draw. The same script was repeated against Remo at Mangueirão and against Cruzeiro in Barueri — all ending 1-1.

The run brings back memories of the collapse experienced in 2025. In the decisive stretch of that Brasileirão, Palmeiras piled up frustrating results:

The streak all but knocked Verdão out of the title race. At the time, Abel Ferreira even publicly admitted that the club had “abandoned” the championship race after their drop in form.

Despite their current lead, Palmeiras’ advantage is starting to shrink. Flamengo sit second with 31 points and still have a game in hand. The situation adds even more pressure to the head-to-head clash between the teams next Saturday (23) at the Maracanã.

Palmeiras fans are worried by the recent record. In 2025, Flamengo won both meetings against Verdão in the Brasileirão: 3-2 at the Maracanã and 2-0 at Allianz Parque. In addition, Palmeiras have not beaten the Rio rubro-negro side in the national competition since 2017.

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