Palmeiras held by Fluminense, Flamengo extend lead at the top | OneFootball

The Palmeiras extended its winless streak in the Brazilian Championship and saw the leadership become more distant again after closing the gap in the last round. This Saturday, the team led by Abel Ferreira tied without goals with Fluminense in a match of the 35th round, a game that marked the team's farewell to Allianz Parque this season.

Standings Situation

With the draw, Palmeiras remains in the second place, but with a larger gap to the top position. The green team has 70 points, four behind Flamengo, which defeated Red Bull Bragantino 3-0 and opened an advantage at the top. Fluminense, in turn, is in sixth place, with 55 points.

📋 Match Summary

🟢⚪ PALMEIRAS 0 X 0 FLUMINENSE 🔴🟢⚪ 🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship (35th round) 🏟️ Location: Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP) 📅 Date: November 22, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 40,245 fans 💰 Revenue: R$ 2,986,721.80 🟨 Yellow cards: Vitor Roque, Raphael Veiga, and Murilo (Palmeiras); Freytes (Fluminense) 🟥 Red cards: None

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🟢⚪ Palmeiras Carlos Miguel; Khellven (Giay), Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Aníbal Moreno (Raphael Veiga), Emiliano Martínez (Bruno Fuchs), and Allan (Felipe Anderson); Ramón Sosa (Facundo Torres), Flaco López, and Vitor Roque. Coach: Abel Ferreira

🔴🟢⚪ Fluminense Fábio; Samuel Xavier, Ignácio, Thiago Santos (Facundo Bernal), and Freytes (Gabriel Fuentes); Nonato (Hércules) and Martinelli; Lima (Igor Rabello), Serna (Soteldo), and Canobbio; Everaldo. Coach: Luís Zubeldía

How was the game?

First Half

The game started without much excitement, with both teams creating few chances. At six minutes, Kevin Serna invaded the area, shot, and the ball went outside Carlos Miguel's goal after a deflection in the defense. Palmeiras responded at eight. Vitor Roque led a fast counterattack, made a good play on the right, and shot at the goal, hitting the defense. When they had the ball, Palmeiras struggled to trouble Fluminense. At 15, Allan attempted an individual play, fell in the area after a challenge with Canobbio, but the referee let the game continue.

For Fluminense, Everaldo and Lima forced Carlos Miguel to make two saves. The first shot from outside the area and the goalkeeper calmly held the ball. Meanwhile, Lima received it at the edge of the box and shot dangerously, sending it close to Palmeiras' post. At 30, after a free-kick, Sosa crossed into the area and the goalkeeper cleared it. Vitor Roque got the rebound, shot, but was blocked.

Flaco López launched a good counterattack at 36 and almost scored a great goal. The Argentine regained possession in the defensive field, advanced, and shot from outside the area. Fábio made a good save. Minutes later, Fluminense threatened again with a shot from Lima, which deflected off the Palmeiras defense.

Second Half

With two minutes on the clock, Vitor Roque and Ignácio had a disagreement and engaged in a shoving match on the sideline. The scuffle was quickly broken up and the Palmeiras forward was cautioned with a yellow card. Shortly after, the number 9 was launched in the attack, but Fábio arrived first and made the save. At six, Raphael Veiga lifted the ball into the area after a free-kick, Gómez stretched out but couldn't reach it.

Fluminense had good chances with Everaldo, heading over the goal, and Nonato. The first sent it over the goal with a header, while Nonato shot and saw Gustavo Gómez block it just in time to prevent the goal. At 14 minutes, Canobbio shot from outside the area and hit the post. Before going out, the ball passed over the line. Canobbio had two more chances at 19 and 20, but Carlos Miguel palmed away the first, and Gómez blocked the other.

Seeing Fluminense create the best chances, Palmeiras struggled to respond adequately and suffered from passing errors. Only at 24 minutes did Verdão take a risk again. Raphael Veiga launched Vitor Roque, who dribbled past Fluminense's defense in the area, shot across, and sent it close to Fábio's post. Subsequently, Carlos Miguel saved Palmeiras again with a shot from Gabriel Fuentes.

At 37, Bruno Fuchs gave a good pass to Flaco López, who advanced with Vitor Roque in the attack. The Argentine preferred to shoot immediately and hit the defense, wasting a great chance. Three minutes later, Raphael Veiga tried from the edge of the area, the ball deflected and almost fooled Fábio, but went out.

Upcoming Matches

Palmeiras

Grêmio vs. Palmeiras Competition: Brazilian Championship (36th round) Date and Time: November 25, 2025 (Tuesday), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Arena do Grêmio, in Porto Alegre (RS)

Fluminense

Fluminense vs. São Paulo Competition: Brazilian Championship (36th round) Date and Time: November 27, 2025 (Thursday), at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

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