Palmeiras thrash Capivariano, reach Copa do Brasil semi-final | OneFootball

Palmeiras is in the semifinals of the Campeonato Paulista for the 13th consecutive year. This Saturday, Verdão lived up to its favoritism and thrashed Capivariano 4-0 at Arena Barueri, with two goals from Vitor Roque, one from Andreas Pereira, and another from Sosa, advancing to the next stage of the State Championship and reaching 20 games unbeaten at home. The match marked the debut of Jhon Arias in the green and white jersey.

The Colombian, signed for 25 million euros (about R$ 154 million) from Wolverhampton, England, entered the field at the 32nd minute of the second half, replacing Allan. He suffered the penalty converted by Andreas Pereira at the end of the final stage. The forward made a sharp cut on Balão but was brought down inside the area.

On to the semis

Qualified, Palmeiras awaits the other two quarterfinal matches to know its opponent in the semi, scheduled to be played next weekend. The matchups will be defined based on the accumulated points of the teams in the Paulistão. Meanwhile, Capivariano bids farewell to the tournament.

📋 Match Summary

🟢 PALMEIRAS 4 X 0 CAPIVARIANO 🔴

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Paulista (quarterfinals) 🏟️ Location: Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP) 📅 Date: February 21, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 8:30 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 21,531 spectators 💰 Revenue: R$ 783,161.00 🟨 Yellow Cards: Carlos Eduardo and Diogo Mateus (Capivariano); Marlon Freitas (Palmeiras) 🟥 Red Cards: None

Refereeing

Goals:

🟢 Palmeiras

Carlos Miguel; Khellven, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira, Mauricio (Felipe Anderson), and Allan (Jhon Arias); Flaco López (Lucas Evangelista) and Vitor Roque (Sosa). Coach: Abel Ferreira

🔴 Capivariano

Guilherme Nogueira; Diogo Mateus (Ricardo Cerqueira), Octávio, Wendel Lomar, and Lucas Dias; Bruno Silva, Thiaguinho (João Victor Balão), Ravanelli (Rodolfo), and Carlos Eduardo (Felipe Azevedo); Daniel Baianinho (Matheus Guilherme) and Vinícius Popó. Coach: Élio Sizenando

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How was the game?

Palmeiras' initial blitz turned into a goal just five minutes in. Flaco López received on the right side and crossed to the far post for Vitor Roque, who dribbled past the defender and shot low into the corner, leaving goalkeeper Guilherme Nogueira with no chance.

Capivariano tried to respond at eight minutes. Gustavo Gómez poorly headed the ball, gifting it to Vinícius Popó, who shot over the goal, with danger. At 11 minutes, Carlos Eduardo took advantage of a poor clearance by the green and white defense and shot directly at Carlos Miguel.

Palmeiras threatened again at 16 minutes. Flaco López charged down the right, set up his left foot, and shot hard, but Guilherme Nogueira parried it. Two minutes later, the visitors almost scored an own goal. After a corner kick by Andreas Pereira, the ball deflected off Carlos Eduardo and headed towards Guilherme's goal, who saved it in surprise.

Verdão extended the lead at 35 minutes. Mauricio exchanged passes with Piquerez in the area and backheeled to Vitor Roque. The forward volleyed into the opposite corner of Guilherme Nogueira, hitting the net for the second time in the match.

Second half

Palmeiras managed the advantage in the final stage and almost scored a third at 21 minutes. Piquerez received on the left, crossed into the area, and found Flaco López. The Argentine forward got a touch, but Guilherme made the save.

The team gained momentum with the entry of Jhon Arias. At 44 minutes, the Colombian invaded the area and made a sharp cut on Balão but was brought down. The referee did not hesitate to award the penalty. Andreas Pereira took it with style and converted the shot.

Two minutes later, there was still time for Ramón Sosa to score the fourth and turn the victory into a rout. After a beautiful pass from Felipe Anderson, the Paraguayan forward faced Guilherme Nogueira, dribbled the goalkeeper, and simply pushed the ball into the empty net. A thrashing and green and white celebration in Barueri.

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