Palmeiras face São Paulo at Nubank Parque again after long wait | OneFootball

Palmeiras will face São Paulo again at Nubank Parque this Saturday (12), at 6:30 p.m. Brasília time, in the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. The derby will mark the teams’ reunion at the stadium after just over a year and a half.

The last time Verdão hosted their rival at the stadium was on March 10, 2025, in the semifinal of the Paulista Championship. On that occasion, Palmeiras won 1-0, with a goal from Raphael Veiga, and advanced to the state final.

Since that match, Palmeiras and São Paulo have faced each other three more times with Palmeiras as the home side, but all away from Nubank Parque. The first meeting was on May 11, 2025, in the Brasileirão, also ending in a 1-0 Palmeiras victory at Arena Barueri.

Then, in 2026, Barueri stadium once again hosted Choque-Rei on two occasions. On January 24, Palmeiras thrashed São Paulo 3-1 in the Paulista Championship. Just over a month later, on March 1, the rivals met again in the state semifinal, once more in Barueri, and Verdão won 2-1, securing a place in the final.

As a result, Palmeiras’ last three home matches against São Paulo were played at Arena Barueri. This Saturday’s clash will therefore be the first Choque-Rei at Nubank Parque since that semifinal in March 2025.

Return to the stadium at a crucial moment

The reunion comes at an important time for Palmeiras in the Brazilian Championship. After two games without a win, Abel Ferreira’s team lost the lead to Flamengo by just one point and needs to get back to winning ways to stay in the title race.

The derby also comes just a few days after Verdão beat LDU 1-0 at Nubank Parque itself in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. The team therefore faces a run of decisive matches, as next Wednesday (16) they take on the Ecuadorians again in Quito.

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