Vitor Roque bags brace, Palmeiras thrash Bragantino to stay top | OneFootball

Palmeiras defeated Red Bull Bragantino on Wednesday night, by 5 to 1, coming from behind, and secured their fourth consecutive victory in the Brazilian Championship. Jhon Jhon, former Palmeiras player, opened the scoring with a penalty, but Bruno Fuchs, Vitor Roque (twice), Felipe Anderson, and Flaco López ensured Palmeiras' victory at Allianz Parque.

Standings Situation

With the victory, Palmeiras remains at the top of the Brasileirão, alone, with 61 points. Meanwhile, Red Bull Bragantino stays with 36 points, in ninth place. Massa Bruta is seven points away from the G6.

📋 Match Summary

🟢⚪ PALMEIRAS 5X1 RB BRAGANTINO 🔴⚪ 🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship (28th round) 🏟️ Location: Allianz Parque, São Paulo (SP) 📅 Date: October 15, 2025 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 7 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 29,169 spectators 💰 Revenue: R$ 2,235,507.80 🟨 Yellow cards: Murilo, Andreas Pereira (Palmeiras); Thiago Borbas, Lucas Barbosa, Gabriel (RB Bragantino) 🟥 Red cards: None

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Goals

⚽ Jhon Jhon, at 37′ of the 1st half (RB Bragantino) ⚽ Bruno Fuchs, at 49′ of the 1st half (Palmeiras) ⚽ Vitor Roque, at 12′ of the 2nd half (Palmeiras) ⚽ Felipe Anderson, at 27′ of the 2nd half (Palmeiras) ⚽ Flaco López, at 38′ of the 2nd half (Palmeiras) ⚽ Vitor Roque, at 43′ of the 2nd half (Palmeiras)

🟢⚪ Palmeiras Weverton; Bruno Fuchs (Aníbal Moreno), Micael, and Murilo; Giay, Andreas Pereira (Emi Martínez), Mauricio (Flaco López), Felipe Anderson (Ramón Sosa), and Piquerez; Raphael Veiga (Allan) and Vitor Roque. Coach: Abel Ferreira

🔴⚪ RB Bragantino Lucão; Andrés Hurtado, Pedro Henrique, Guzmán Rodríguez (Alix Vinicius), Vanderlan; Gabriel (Eduardo Sasha), Eric Ramires, and Jhon Jhon; Juninho Capixaba (Bruno Praxedes), Lucas Barbosa (Henry Mosquera), and Thiago Borbas (Fernando). Coach: Fernando Seabra

How was the game?

Bragantino opens the scoring with a penalty, and Palmeiras seeks a draw

Palmeiras first threatened around the two-minute mark. Piquerez got the rebound and shot at the goal, forcing Lucão to save in the corner. The visitors responded at eight with a long shot from Eric Ramires, which went over Weverton's goal. Soon after, Verdão almost opened the scoring with Vitor Roque, who hit the defense.

The number 9 caused trouble shortly after, at 13, forcing the goalkeeper to palm away. Palmeiras pressed, with a scramble in the area, but no one capitalized. Weverton made his first save at 21, with a weak header from Thiago Borbas. Then, Bragantino threatened with a header from Lucas Barbosa and a cross from Vanderlan, with a deflection.

The referee awarded a penalty to Bragantino at 33. Fuchs went up to contest in the air, the ball hit the defender's arm, and Claus, after reviewing with VAR, called the infraction. From the spot, Jhon Jhon, a former Palmeiras player, sent Weverton the wrong way and opened the scoring. In stoppage time, Mauricio and Piquerez were intercepted. Palmeiras equalized at 49. Mauricio crossed into the area, and Bruno Fuchs headed firmly to tie the game.

Palmeiras turns it around and delivers a rout

Palmeiras and Bragantino had a lukewarm start to the first half, without major chances, at least until the 12th minute, when Vitor Roque turned it around for Verdão. Mauricio headed it to Murilo, who shot from inside the area. The ball deflected off the defense and fell to Vitor Roque, who struck first-time to score Verdão's second.

Before that, Verdão had tried twice, also with the number 9, who shot over, and with Felipe Anderson, blocked by the defense. At 27 minutes, Palmeiras extended the lead. Allan made a good play on the right, crossed to the edge of the area, Vitor Roque let it pass, and the ball reached Felipe Anderson, who blasted it to make it 3 to 1.

Flaco López, who debuted for the Argentine national team last Monday, returned in time to strengthen Verdão and scored his goal in the game. He exchanged passes with Vitor Roque, who advanced into the area and shot at the goal. Lucão saved with a rebound, Flaco took advantage of the loose ball and scored. At 43, Vitor Roque sealed Palmeiras' rout. He received a pass from Allan, dribbled past the defense inside the area, and scored a beautiful goal.

Upcoming Matches

Palmeiras

Flamengo vs. Palmeiras Date and time: October 19, 2025 (Sunday), at 4 PM (Brasília time) Location: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Red Bull Bragantino

Juventude vs. Red Bull Bragantino Date and time: October 20, 2025 (Monday), at 7 PM (Brasília time) Location: Alfredo Jaconi, in Caxias do Sul (RS)

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