Vitor Roque nets vs all rivals, Palmeiras set new Brasileirão record | OneFootball

Palmeiras defeated Santos 2-0 on Thursday night (6th) and opened a three-point lead at the top of the Brazilian Championship over the runner-up, Flamengo. Vitor Roque scored both goals for Palmeiras at Allianz Parque.

The victory for Verdão left Abel Ferreira's team with 68 points, compared to 65 for the team from Rio – and two more victories. Cruzeiro is in third place, with 63 points and one more game. Palmeiras still has seven matches until the end of the Brasileirão.

Important Goals

Signed this season, Vitor Roque has been one of Palmeiras' highlights in the Brazilian Championship. The number nine scored goals against all Palmeiras' rivals and netted in a decisive match against Flamengo at Maracanã.

São Paulo: Biggest Victim

Against the wall rival, the 'Little Tiger' scored twice in the Brasileirão. One sealed Palmeiras' victory at Arena Crefisa Barueri in the first round. The other was the goal that started Palmeiras' comeback at Morumbi.

Corinthians: Penalty in the Box

Against Corinthians, the striker almost scored two goals by millimeters. In the first round of the Brasileirão, the number nine had a goal disallowed in Barueri, but in the second round, he sent a penalty into the top corner in Itaquera.

Santos: Double and Chip

With a stellar performance, Vitor Roque almost scored a hat-trick against the rival from the Santos region.

Flamengo: Goal, but Negative Outcome

Even with the goal scored by Vitor Roque at Maracanã, Verdão could not overcome the team from Rio and lost 3-2.

Giant Mark in the Brasileirão

With the victory over Santos, Palmeiras became the first club in the history of the Brazilian Championship to reach 750 victories in the competition. The biggest champion with 12 titles, Verdão is seeking another trophy.

And Now?

With Flamengo's draw against São Paulo last Wednesday (6th), Palmeiras entered the field already guaranteed as the leader at the end of the round. Verdão's victory left Abel Ferreira's team with 68 points, against 65 for Flamengo and 63 for Cruzeiro (with one more match).

Palmeiras returns to the field on Sunday at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) against Mirassol, fourth place, with 56 points, away from home. Flamengo faces Santos, also on Sunday, at 6:30 PM.

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