Only something unprecedented can stop Palmeiras winning the 2026 Paulistão | OneFootball

Palmeiras has never been eliminated or surpassed in a knockout stage after winning the first home match in the Abel Ferreira era. This Wednesday, Verdão defeated Novorizontino by 1-0 at Arena Barueri, in the first leg of the final of the Campeonato Paulista.

The last time Palmeiras was eliminated playing away was in the 2021 Paulistão. On that occasion, the team drew 0-0 with São Paulo at Allianz Parque and, in the return match, was defeated 2-0 at Morumbi, losing the title to Tricolor.

Since then, the eight eliminations suffered under Abel's command have only occurred when playing at home in the return match, with five in the Copa do Brasil and three in the Libertadores.

The grand final of the Campeonato Paulista is scheduled for this Sunday, March 8, starting at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi Stadium in Novo Horizonte. The match will be broadcast on TNT, HBO Max, Record, and Cazé TV.

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