Palmeiras fight back to win Choque-Rei in second half, Brasileirão | OneFootball

With a poor start, Palmeiras achieves a historic comeback after trailing 2-0 at Morumbis, in the Brazilian Championship. In the second half, with goals from Vitor Roque, Flaco López, and Ramón Sosa, the Verdão manages to turn the score around at the home of their São Paulo rival and stay strong in the fight for the Brasileirão title.

First Half

At three minutes, Palmeiras created the first opportunity of the match. Piquerez received with space on the left, advanced, and shot from outside the box. The shot was firm but straight at the goal, and goalkeeper Rafael made the save, sending it for a corner.

At 14 minutes, São Paulo made good use of their first dangerous approach. Marcos Antônio made a deep pass to Luciano, who got behind the defense, skillfully dribbled Weverton, and finished into the empty goal, opening the score at Morumbis.

At 34 minutes, São Paulo extended the lead. After a good exchange of passes on the right, Gonzalo Tapia, free between the defenders, completed into the goal, leaving Weverton with no chance, making it 2-0 for the Tricolor.

Second Half

For the second half, coach Abel Ferreira made three changes at once in an attempt to revive Palmeiras: Mauricio, Fuchs, and Alan came in for Murilo, Veiga, and Giay. The changes had an immediate effect — in the very first minute, Mauricio received on the left, cut to the middle, and shot dangerously, giving goalkeeper Rafael a scare. The shot went just wide of the post, almost reducing the score and giving new hope to Verdão at Morumbis.

At 24 minutes, Palmeiras finally managed to reduce the deficit. Mauricio, who had come on at halftime, made a good play on the left and crossed precisely for Vitor Roque. The forward got ahead of the defense and headed firmly into the net, leaving Rafael with no chance.

At 29 minutes, Palmeiras equalized in great style. Mauricio, once again decisive, burst through the middle and found Flaco López free at the edge of the area. The forward controlled, turned quickly, and shot low into the corner, beating Rafael and leveling the score: 2-2 at Morumbis! The goal ignited the match and made Verdão grow in the game, while São Paulo felt the blow after seeing their two-goal advantage slip away in a few minutes.

At 44 minutes, Palmeiras crowned the comeback with a historic turnaround at Morumbis. In another play down the left side, Aníbal Moreno received and made a precise cross into the area. Sosa appeared as a surprise element, rose higher than the Tricolor defense, and headed firmly into the net, turning the game for Verdão: 3-2!

Match Details

São Paulo 2 x 3 Palmeiras

Location: Morumbis, in São Paulo (SP)Date and time: October 5, 2025, Sunday, 4 PM (Brasília time)Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel (SC)Assistants: Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis (SP) and Rafael da Silva Alves (RS)VAR: Ilbert Estevam da Silva (SP)Yellow cards: Raphael Veiga, Andreas Pereira, Vitor Roque, and Aníbal Moreno (Palmeiras). Bobadilla, Pablo Maia, and Enzo Diaz (São Paulo).Red card:Goals: Luciano (1-0, at 15/1H), Gonzalo Tapia (2-0, at 34/1H), Vitor Roque (2-1, at 70/2H), Flaco López (2-2, at 74/2H), and Ramón Sosa (2-3, at 89/2H).

SÃO PAULO: Rafael; Enzo Dias, Sabino, Arboleda, and Cédric; Alan Franco, Bobadilla (Alisson, at 54/2H), Marcos Antônio (Rodriguinho, at 65/2H), and Pablo Maia; Luciano and Tapia (Lucas Moura, at 82/2H). Coach: Hernán Crespo.

PALMEIRAS: Weverton; Giay (Allan, at halftime), Gustavo Gómez, Murilo (Bruno Fuchs, at halftime), and Piquerez (Jefté, at 65/2H); Aníbal Moreno, Andreas Pereira, Raphael Veiga (Maurício, at halftime), and Felipe Anderson (Ramón Sosa, at 65/2H); Vitor Roque and Flaco López. Coach: Abel Ferreira.

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