Fortaleza v Palmeiras: vote for Verdão’s best player | OneFootball

Palmeiras and Fortaleza face off this Wednesday (05) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Arena Pantanal in the second leg of the round of 16 of the 2026 Copa do Brasil.

Vote for Verdão’s best player

Choose Verdão’s best player in the match in the poll conducted by NOSSO PALESTRA

PALMEIRAS X FORTALEZA

Carlos Miguel

3

Giay

0

Murilo

0

Barboza

0

Piquerez

0

Marlon Freitas

0

Andreas Pereira

0

Arias

15

Allan

2

Mauricio

5

Ramón Sosa

0

How Palmeiras are coming in

Verdão secured an important advantage in the first leg by beating Fortaleza 3-0 at Nubank Parque. The goals in the win were scored by Maurício, Jhon Arias, and Flaco López.

With this result, the team coached by Abel Ferreira can even lose by two goals and still advance to the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals.

What does Fortaleza need to qualify?

To advance to the quarterfinals, Fortaleza need to win by a four-goal margin in regular time.

If the team from Ceará win by a three-goal margin, the place will be decided on penalties. Any other result sends Palmeiras through to the next round of the competition.

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