Check out Palmeiras' dramatic comebacks in the 2025 season | OneFootball

Despite ending the year 2025 without a title, Palmeiras had memorable moments during the season, such as some emblematic comebacks. In total, there were eight comebacks in a single game, in Paulista, Brasileiro, and Libertadores, and one in the aggregate score, in the continental. With this, Verdão was the team with the most comebacks in 2025 among all those competing in Série A.

Palmeiras 3×1 River Plate (Quarterfinals of the Libertadores)

Among the comebacks achieved by Palmeiras, one was against River Plate, in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. On that occasion, Verdão won the match at Allianz Parque by 3 to 1. The result confirmed Abel Ferreira's team in the semifinals of the competition. Before, in the first leg in Argentina, the São Paulo team had won 2 to 1, with goals from Gustavo Gómez and Vitor Roque.

Palmeiras had the advantage on aggregate, but just eight minutes into the first half, Maxi Salas opened the scoring for River Plate, equalizing the decision. The comeback came in the second half. Early on, at six minutes, Vitor Roque equalized. In the final minutes, Flaco López scored a penalty, turning the game around, and three minutes later sealed the victory.

(Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

São Paulo 2×3 Palmeiras (Brasileirão)

Playing at Morumbi, São Paulo managed to impose their game and opened 2 to 0 still in the first half, with goals from Luciano and Gonzalo Tapia. Palmeiras changed their posture in the second half and saw the bench make a difference. Mauricio came on and provided two assists for Vitor Roque and Flaco López. Ramón Sosa scored the last goal just before injury time.

The match was also marked by refereeing controversies, which led to strong complaints from São Paulo and pressure from other rivals, who alleged favoritism towards Palmeiras. The alviverde club, in turn, also expressed their dissatisfaction with the pressure and decisions of referee Ramon Abatti Abel.

(Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

Palmeiras 4×0 LDU (Semifinal of the Libertadores)

The comeback of Palmeiras over LDU, in the semifinal of the Libertadores, became known as the “magical night.” On that occasion, Verdão needed to overturn the 3 to 0 deficit suffered in the first leg, which took place at the altitude of Quito, Ecuador.

At Allianz Parque, Palmeiras made history and managed to overturn the score, achieving a 4 to 0 rout. Ramón Sosa opened the scoring at 20 minutes and Bruno Fuchs made it 2 to 0 before halftime. In the second half, Raphael Veiga decided the match and scored two, the last one being a penalty.

(Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

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