‘On Goalkeeper Day, Carlos Miguel takes centre stage again’ | OneFootball

Palmeiras beat Red Bull Bragantino and kept a six-point lead over their rivals in the Brazilian Championship race. On Goalkeeper’s Day, the standout player, as usual, was Carlos Miguel.

Palmeiras’ No. 1 secured the result with important saves early in the match and throughout the second half. He helped Verdão match their best defensive run of the season with three straight clean sheets. That had only happened in the team’s first three matches of the year: Portuguesa, Santos and Mirassol — all 1-0 wins.

Frugal and efficient

Palmeiras winning by the narrowest of margins has been the theme of 2026. And when someone needs to get the job done up front, Flaco López steps up. The Argentine scored his 11th goal of the year after an assist from Ramón Sosa, who is increasingly earning more trust from Abel Ferreira’s coaching staff. In addition to those 11 goals, Flaco has seven assists. That makes 18 goal contributions in the team’s 46 goals this season — 39.1%.

Quality in midfield

The winning goal came from a move started by Andreas Pereira. The midfielder has been playing in a different role from last year and, operating further forward, has been actively contributing to chance creation. In pursuit of a spot at the World Cup, Andreas is another key figure in the attack.

Palmeiras’ upcoming matches

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