Palmeiras visit Vasco after Paulista title, tough Brasileirão run | OneFootball

Palmeiras faces Vasco da Gama this Thursday (12), in Rio de Janeiro, for the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship Série A. The match takes place just four days after the Paulista Championship title, won by Verdão on Sunday (8), in Novo Horizonte, against Grêmio Novorizontino.

Vasco arrives at the match in a very different situation. The last match of the Carioca team was on March 1st, in a 1-1 draw with Fluminense, a result that eliminated the team in the semifinals of the Carioca Championship.

Despite arriving more rested, the Carioca club has undergone recent changes. After the state elimination, coach Fernando Diniz was dismissed and the command passed to Renato Gaúcho.

Shorter sequence for Palmeiras

The difference in the schedule is not limited to this round. Palmeiras' next opponent, Mirassol, will also have more rest time.

Mirassol played on Tuesday (10), in a 2-2 draw with Santos, and will have five days of rest before facing Verdão. Meanwhile, Palmeiras will have only three days of rest, as the teams face each other on Sunday (15), at Allianz Parque.

Third stint for Renato Gaúcho

In the different conditions of Palmeiras and Vasco this Thursday, the Carioca team debuts Renato Gaúcho, who begins his third stint with Vasco precisely in the duel against Verdão. In the two previous experiences, the coach took over the team during times of pressure at the lower end of the table.

In 2005, he managed to pull the team out of the relegation zone. However, in 2008, the objective was not achieved.

Opposite situation in the standings

The match brings together teams in different moments in the Brazilian Championship.

Palmeiras leads the competition with 10 points, totaling three wins and one draw, tied with São Paulo but ahead on tiebreaker criteria. Meanwhile, Vasco is at the bottom of the Brasileirão 2026 standings, with only one point in four matches, resulting from three losses and one draw.

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