Gustavo Gómez strikes early as Palmeiras stay top | OneFootball

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·19 de abril de 2026

Gustavo Gómez strikes early as Palmeiras stay top

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Palmeiras beat Athletico Paranaense 1-0 in São Paulo to stay top of the Brasileirão, secured by Gustavo Gómez's first half strike.

The captain settled it in the 15th minute, sweeping a left-footed finish into the bottom left after a corner.


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After the restart, Murilo received a second yellow and was sent off (47.), forcing Verdão to dig in.

Carlos Miguel then kept the leaders in front, saving from Stiven Mendoza (61.). He later clawed away Carlos Terán's header in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time.

A late VAR check brought no penalty for Athletico-PR (86.).

Verdão registered 10 attempts and nine corners. Athletico-PR finished with nine attempts, three on target.

Next, Verdão host Jacuipense in the Copa do Brasil. Athletico-PR face Atlético Goianiense in the same competition.

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