São Paulo’s front three struggle for impact against Palmeiras | OneFootball

In search of a spot in the 2026 Paulistão final, São Paulo Futebol Clube faces Palmeiras this Sunday at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) at Arena Barueri. In addition to trying to overcome their negative record in State Championship semifinals, Tricolor also struggles with the underwhelming numbers of its attacking trio against their São Paulo rival.

Enjoying one of the best starts to a season in his career, Calleri is experiencing a goal drought against Palmeiras. In 18 matches against the rival, the Argentine has scored only two goals, both in the same game. On March 30, 2022, in the first leg of the Paulistão final, he found the net twice in a 3-1 victory. Since then, it’s been almost four years without scoring against Verdão.

The best average among the trio belongs to Luciano. The number 10 has played 39 matches against Palmeiras and scored seven goals. He is also the most recent to score in the derby, having found the net in the 3-2 defeat on October 5, 2025, in the 27th round of the Brasileirão.

Meanwhile, Lucas Moura has the longest drought. In ten matches against Palmeiras, he has scored only once, in 2010, during the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship, in a 2-0 victory. Since then, he has not scored again in the Choque-Rei.

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