São Paulo end season with worst Choque-Rei record since 2018 | OneFootball

With the defeat against Palmeiras last Sunday, by 3-2 at Morumbis, in the Brazilian Championship, São Paulo ended the season with a success rate of only 8.3% in the Choque-Rei, their worst since 2018.

Throughout 2025, São Paulo and Palmeiras met four times. There were three wins for Verdão and one draw. In the first encounter, still in the tenth round of the Campeonato Paulista, at Allianz Parque, the match ended in a 0-0 draw.

Next, the rivals faced off in the State Championship semifinal. Again at Allianz Parque, Palmeiras won 1-0, with a penalty goal by Raphael Veiga, and eliminated São Paulo. Then, in the eighth round of the Brazilian Championship, at Arena Barueri, Vitor Roque scored in stoppage time to secure a Verdão victory by 1-0.

Finally, last Sunday, Palmeiras won the last Choque-Rei of the season, in a classic full of controversy at Morumbis. After opening a 2-0 lead, with goals from Luciano and Tapia, São Paulo saw Abel Ferreira’s team react and come from behind with goals from Flaco López, Vitor Roque, and Ramon Sosa.

Choque-Rei in 2018

In 2018, three classics between Palmeiras and São Paulo were played: one in the Campeonato Paulista and two in the Brazilian Championship. Verdão came out on top in all matches. As a result, Tricolor Paulista had a success rate of 0%.

São Paulo’s performance against Palmeiras since 2019

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