Palmeiras host Sporting Cristal, defending a long home unbeaten run | OneFootball

Palmeiras take the field this Thursday (16) to face Sporting Cristal in the second round of the Copa Libertadores group stage. The match will be played at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) at Allianz Parque.

The clash marks another chapter in Verdão’s strong run at home. The team has not lost in 25 home matches, including games at Allianz Parque and Arena Barueri. In total, there have been 20 wins and five draws in that span.

The last home defeat came in August 2025, when they were beaten 2-0 by Corinthians in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16.

Historic unbeaten run in the Libertadores

In the Libertadores, the recent record is even more impressive. Palmeiras have gone nearly five years without losing at Allianz Parque in the continental competition.

In all, they are on a 26-match unbeaten streak in front of their fans, with 17 wins and nine draws. It is one of the longest home runs in the tournament’s history.

The club’s all-time record was set between 1979 and 2005, when the team went 34 matches unbeaten at the old Palestra Itália.

The last home defeat in the Libertadores came on May 18, 2021, when Verdão were beaten 4-3 by Argentina’s Defensa y Justicia, still in the group stage. In that edition, the team went on to win the title by defeating Flamengo in the final.

Since Allianz Parque opened in 2014, Palmeiras have played 50 Libertadores matches at the stadium. Their record stands at 35 wins, 11 draws, and just four defeats.

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