Palmeiras win derby, bounce back and leave São Paulo close to the drop zone | OneFootball

Palmeiras recovered from the thrashing by Novorizontino and won the classic against São Paulo this Saturday in the Campeonato Paulista, by 3 to 1. The goals for Verdão at Arena Barueri were scored by Mauricio, Flaco López, and Khellven, while Bobadilla scored for Tricolor, which sees the crisis deepen.

Standings Situation

With the victory, Palmeiras sleeps at the top of the State Championship, with 12 points. The Alviverde can still be overtaken by Red Bull Bragantino, which faces Santos this Sunday at 4 pm (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena.

São Paulo, on the other hand, remains threatened by the relegation zone. Tricolor is in 14th place on the table, with only four points, the same score as Noroeste, the first team within the Z2. There are three defeats, one draw, and only one victory in five games.

📋 Match Summary

🟢 PALMEIRAS 3 X 1 SÃO PAULO 🔴

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Paulista (5th round) 🏟️ Venue: Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP) 📅 Date: January 24, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 6:30 pm (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 23,842 spectators 💰 Revenue: R$ 894,160.50 🟨 Yellow Cards: Khellven and Bruno Fuchs (Palmeiras); Calleri (São Paulo) 🟥 Red Cards: None

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Goals:

🟢 Palmeiras

Carlos Miguel; Khellven, Gustavo Gómez, Bruno Fuchs, and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira (Emiliano Martínez), Mauricio (Raphael Veiga), and Allan (Felipe Anderson); Sosa (Luighi) and Flaco López (Vitor Roque). Coach: Abel Ferreira

🔴 São Paulo

Rafael; Maik, Arboleda, Alan Franco, and Enzo Díaz (Wendell); Marcos Antônio, Danielzinho, and Bobadilla; Luciano, Lucca (Ferreirinha), and Tapia (Calleri). Coach: Hernán Crespo

How was the game?

São Paulo surprised and started better in the classic, despite playing away from home. Just three minutes in, the youngster Lucca made a good play on the left side and crossed into the area for Luciano, who headed the ball. It skimmed past the post.

Despite Tricolor's superior start, it was Palmeiras who opened the scoring. At seven minutes, Andreas Pereira stole the ball in the attacking field and passed to Flaco López, who set it up for Mauricio. The midfielder shot placed, into the corner, leaving Rafael with no chance.

The visitors quickly reacted and equalized at 12. After a corner kick into the area, Arboleda headed it to Bobadilla, who turned and shot first-time, through Carlos Miguel's legs, leveling the score in Barueri.

São Paulo had a golden opportunity to turn the match around at 18 minutes. Enzo Díaz received a pass and sprinted down the left, entering the area and crossing perfectly for Tapia. The Chilean striker was face to face with Carlos Miguel but shot wide.

Tricolor again seemed closer to scoring, but Palmeiras put the ball on the ground and scored the second in a beautiful collective play at 30. Andreas Pereira received from Marlon Freitas, sprinted through the middle, and found Sosa free at the edge of the area. He threaded it to Flaco López, who chipped it over Rafael and into the net.

Second half

Palmeiras didn't take long to increase their lead in the second half. Just five minutes in, Khellven led a counterattack and switched it to Piquerez, who controlled it on the left side and crossed to the far post for Flaco López. The striker headed it to the middle of the area, finding Khellven, who was alone and just tapped it into the empty net.

The home team continued creating the best chances and almost extended their lead at 35 minutes. On his first touch of the ball, Vitor Roque beat the defense at the edge of the area and shot low, hitting the post. The team led by Abel Ferreira managed the lead in the final moments and secured the victory.

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