Memphis misses penalty, Palmeiras beat Corinthians to seal qualification | OneFootball

Palmeiras took advantage of a missed penalty by Memphis Depay and defeated Corinthians on Sunday night at the Neo Química Arena, 1-0. The winning goal for the green team in the classic was scored by Flaco López, who celebrated by kicking the corner flag, causing a huge commotion. With this result, Verdão secured a spot in the next phase of the Campeonato Paulista.

Standings Situation

The victory in the Derby places Palmeiras in second place in the State Championship standings, with 15 points. Corinthians, on the other hand, is in fifth place with 11 points and enters the last round needing a win to advance to the quarterfinals without relying on other results.

📋 Match Summary

⚫ CORINTHIANS 0 X 1 PALMEIRAS 🟢

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Paulista (7th round) 🏟️ Venue: Neo Química Arena, São Paulo (SP) 📅 Date: February 8, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 8:30 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 45,209 fans 💰 Revenue: R$ 3,854,774.00 🟨 Yellow Cards: Matheus Pereira, Breno Bidon, and Dorival Júnior (Corinthians); Andreas Pereira, Mauricio, and Flaco López (Palmeiras) 🟥 Red Cards: Abel Ferreira (Palmeiras)

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Goal:

⚫ Corinthians

Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique, and Matheus Bidu (Vitinho); Raniele, André (Dieguinho), Matheus Pereira (Rodrigo Garro), and Breno Bidon (Pedro Raul); Memphis Depay and Yuri Alberto. Coach: Dorival Júnior

🟢 Palmeiras

Carlos Miguel; Khellven, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira, Allan (Sosa), and Mauricio; Flaco López (Lucas Evangelista) and Vitor Roque (Luighi). Coach: Abel Ferreira

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How was the match?

Driven by the fans, Corinthians started the classic more alert and almost opened the scoring at 12 minutes. After a pass from Matheuzinho, Memphis Depay entered the area freely and crossed to Yuri Alberto, who headed towards the goal but sent it wide.

Timão controlled the actions but struggled with finishing. At 17 minutes, the team missed another scoring chance. Memphis received on the right and found a good pass to Breno Bidon, who adjusted his body and shot across. The ball skimmed past the post.

Corinthians had a golden opportunity to take the lead at 33 minutes. Memphis took a corner, and Carlos Miguel hit Gustavo Henrique's head while coming out for the ball. The referee did not hesitate and awarded the penalty. On the kick, Memphis slipped and ended up shooting wide.

Second Half

Palmeiras balanced the actions after the break, but Corinthians continued creating the best chances. The team threatened at 20 minutes with a shot by Matheus Bidu, saved by Carlos Miguel. At 22, Memphis took a corner perfectly for Gabriel Paulista, who headed firmly. Carlos Miguel made a great save.

Verdão scared the rival at 23 minutes. Flaco López sprinted on a counterattack down the left and prepared to shoot but was blocked at the last moment. At 32, Luighi took advantage of a mistake by Matheuzinho in ball distribution and went one-on-one with Hugo Souza. However, the Timão defender recovered in time to dispossess the attacker.

Abel Ferreira's team found their goal shortly after. At 38, Mauricio tried a shot from outside the area, stopped by a good save from Hugo Souza. However, Flaco López seized the rebound and sent it to the back of the net.

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