Palmeiras reach Paulista knockouts for 16th year running | OneFootball

Palmeiras drew with Guarani 1-1 in the last round of the Campeonato Paulista, at Arena Crefisa Barueri. The draw secured Verdão the second-best overall position. In the quarter-finals, Alviverde will face Capivariano. Flaco López scored the goal of the match.

In the match, Verdão fell behind on the scoreboard and managed to equalize only in the final stretch of the second half, with the entry of the starters.

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The draw guarantees Verdão its 16th consecutive participation in the knockout stage of the Campeonato Paulista. In 2026, Palmeiras qualified second overall and will decide the match against Capivariano at home.

With the new format of the Paulistão, Alviverde was one victory away from having the best campaign of the first phase, which is inspired by the new Champions League league format.

The last time Verdão missed the state championship's knockout stage was in 2010, when the championship had groups and the team scored only 11 points.

And now?

After qualifying, Verdão returns to play in the Campeonato Paulista in the middle of the week, with times and days yet to be defined by the FPF (Federação Paulista de Futebol). Meanwhile, in the Brasileirão, Palmeiras will take the field only next week, on the 25th, against Fluminense, in Barueri.

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