Flaco López: Fair draw for Palmeiras, aiming to improve | OneFootball

Palmeiras left Belo Horizonte with a point in their bag after drawing 2-2 with Atlético-MG in the first round of the Brazilian Championship. Forward Flaco López, who opened the scoring at Arena MRV, saw the result as fair and pointed out that there is still room for improvement for the Verdão team.

“Of course we came here looking for the win. We faced a very tough team. We knew it would be like this. I think the draw is fair. We have to keep improving. We haven't played many games yet, so I think what happened today is normal. We need to keep working the same way, with the same intensity, and we’ll keep getting better football,” he told SporTV.

Flaco López opened the scoring for Palmeiras, but saw Victor Hugo equalize. The Minas Gerais team had a goal disallowed and then took the lead with an own goal by Khellven. In the final stretch, Vitor Roque came on to level the score and secure a point for Verdão.

Partnership with Vitor Roque

Palmeiras has not yet had Vitor Roque and Flaco López start together in the same game this season. Against Galo, the Argentine started and opened the scoring. “Tigrinho”, on the other hand, came off the bench and secured the draw after Verdão had fallen behind. Asked about the Flaco-Roque duo, the Argentine promised hard work from both and avoided talking about numbers.

“We promise effort and hard work. Goals and assists are the result of our work. We have to keep working the same way, like last year. A good point to keep us moving forward and improve what needs to be improved from today,” he said.

Palmeiras’ Next Match

Match: Botafogo-SP vs Palmeiras Date and time: February 1, 2026 (Sunday), at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) Competition: Campeonato Paulista (6th round) Venue: Arena NicNet, in Ribeirão Preto (SP)

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