São Paulo rely on nemesis to beat Palmeiras again | OneFootball

Without a win against their rivals Palmeiras in 11 matches, São Paulo is betting on striker Luciano, the nemesis of Verdão, to break their victory drought in the Choque-Rei. Among the players available for the clash, he is the top scorer in the classic, with six goals.

Luciano began his career in 2012 and faced Palmeiras for the first time the following year, in Série B. Playing for Avaí, the striker scored his first goal against Alviverde in the 23rd round of that tournament. The match ended with a 4-2 comeback victory for Palmeiras.

In the following years, he had stints at Corinthians, Fluminense, and Grêmio in Brazilian football and faced Palmeiras eight more times, but was unable to find the back of the net.

His reputation as Alviverde’s tormentor only began to take shape when he joined São Paulo in 2020. In his first four classics, he scored twice, including the decisive goal in the 2021 Paulistão final.

After that, Luciano faced Palmeiras 20 more times in the following years and scored four goals. Once again, the striker was decisive, scoring the goal that took the 2022 Copa do Brasil round of 16 to penalties, which Tricolor won.

In his career, Luciano has played 33 matches against Palmeiras, scored seven goals, and provided three assists, accumulating nine wins, nine draws, and 15 defeats.

For São Paulo, he has played 24 matches, scored six goals, provided two assists, and won one title (2021 Paulistão). However, the overall record is negative: 11 defeats, seven draws, and only six wins.

São Paulo and Palmeiras take the field this Saturday at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) at Morumbis, for the eighth round of the Brasileirão. The match is worth the championship lead.

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