Star man Vitor Roque returns to Palmeiras, eyes Copa do Brasil golden boot | OneFootball

Palmeiras faces Vitória next Wednesday (19th), at Allianz Parque, in a match brought forward from the 37th round of the Brazilian Championship. Verdão will have Vitor Roque back in the squad after his stint with the Brazilian National Team.

The striker played about 45 minutes in the friendly against Tunisia on the afternoon of this Tuesday (18th). The Verdão player won a penalty, which was missed by Lucas Paquetá, in the 1-1 draw.

Roque boarded a flight back to São Paulo around 8:30 PM (Brasília time) on Leila Pereira’s plane. The flight takes approximately 12 hours. Upon arriving in Brazil, the number 9 will be re-evaluated by the Health and Performance Center (NSP).

In addition to Roque, Gustavo Gómez, Piquerez, Emiliano Martínez, Sosa, and Facundo Torres also boarded for Brazil as soon as their national teams’ friendlies during this FIFA Date ended.

The striker is the main protagonist for Palmeiras in this final stretch of the season. Forming a strike partnership with Flaco López, he sees his attacking partner going through a seven-game goal drought.

Against Mirassol, in the last match before joining the National Team, Roque reached 16 goals in the Brasileirão and 20 in the season. This performance puts him in direct contention for the Série A top scorer, behind only Arrascaeta (Flamengo) and Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), both with 17 goals. In Palmeiras’ scoring charts for 2025, only Flaco, with 23, remains ahead.

This season, Vitor Roque has already comfortably surpassed his numbers in Europe. After all, in the Old Continent, he found the net only nine times, combining his spells at Barça and Real Betis.

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