Andreas Pereira on derby row: 'I was just cleaning my boots'

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·13 de fevereiro de 2026

Andreas Pereira on derby row: 'I was just cleaning my boots'

The Palmeiras defeated Internacional 3-1 on Thursday night (12th) at Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre, closing the 3rd round of the Brazilian Championship. Gustavo Gómez, Vitor Roque, and Andreas Pereira scored for the Verdão, while Ronaldo scored the lone goal for the opponent.

With the victory, Abel Ferreira's team remains at the top of the Brazilian Championship, with seven points, alongside São Paulo, Bahia, and Fluminense – the team from Palmeiras has the advantage in goal difference, with six. Internacional is 19th, with one point.

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Speak, Andreas!

Scorer of one of the goals, Andreas Pereira commented on the controversy that was the topic of discussion during the week, after an incident in the Derby at Neo Química Arena.

Regarding the controversy in the classic, the Palmeiras number eight is clear:

The game there was very important for us. I was just cleaning my boot, there was a lot of mud underneath, the pitch was a bit loose

And now?

With the victory, Palmeiras remains at the top of the Brazilian Championship, with seven points from three matches (two wins and one draw). Internacional is 17th, with one point.

Verdão returns to the field for the Brasileirão on February 25th (Wednesday) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), against Fluminense, at Arena Barueri, for the fourth round of the national tournament.

Before that, the Palmeiras team has commitments in the Paulista Championship: this Sunday (15th) at 8:30 PM against Guarani, at Arena Barueri, to close the first phase of the state championship and on the weekend of February 21/22 in a yet-to-be-defined match for the quarter-finals.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.