Palmeiras reunite with title-winning full-back in clash with Grêmio | OneFootball

Palmeiras takes the field this Tuesday to face Grêmio in the 36th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Arena do Grêmio, in Porto Alegre (RS). The Palmeiras team will meet right-back Marcos Rocha for the first time since his departure from the club.

Marcos Rocha was signed by Grêmio in August of this year. The 36-year-old right-back left Verdão after seven seasons. With the São Paulo club, he won 12 titles. The player had a contract with the team until the end of this season, but agreed to his release in the last transfer window.

For Grêmio, Marcos Rocha has played only nine matches, all of them as a starter. The last was in the 3-2 defeat to Botafogo at Nilton Santos in the previous round. The player is expected to remain in the starting lineup to face his former club.

Marcos Rocha’s Time at Palmeiras

During his long spell at Palmeiras, Marcos Rocha played 346 matches for the team and lifted 12 trophies between 2018 and 2025. The right-back won three Brazilian Championships (2018, 2022, and 2023), two Copa Libertadores (2020 and 2021), one Copa do Brasil (2020), four Campeonato Paulista titles (2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024), one Supercopa do Brasil (2023), and one Recopa Sudamericana (2022).

Palmeiras’ Situation in the Brazilian Championship

Palmeiras is going through a period of instability this season, and after reaching their fourth match without a win in the Brazilian Championship, the title seems further away. With the goalless draw against Fluminense and Flamengo’s victory over Bragantino, Verdão saw the Rubro-Negro extend their lead at the top.

Verdão is in second place, with 70 points, four fewer than their Rio rival, who leads with 74 points.

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