Vitor Roque shines, now Palmeiras’ top scorer in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Palmeiras has a new top scorer in the Brazilian Championship. It is the striker Vitor Roque, who is experiencing his best moment since arriving in São Paulo to defend the Alviverde colors. Last Saturday, at Allianz Parque, the number 9 scored a hat-trick and took the lead in the team in terms of goals in the national competition.

The Tigrinho – as he is known – now has eight goals in the Brazilian Championship. Thus, Vitor Roque surpasses the Argentine Flaco López, who has already scored six goals in the competition. Completing the top 5 for Verdão are: Facundo Torres (four goals), Joquín Piquerez (three goals), and Maurício (three goals).

Additionally, the number 9 of Verdão is the standout player in direct contributions in this Brasileirão. With the three goals against Internacional, the former Barcelona player reached his 11th contribution in goals in the competition. He is also the leader in assists for the squad, with three decisive passes – a mark he shares with Facundo Torres, Maurício, and Estêvão (negotiated with Chelsea).

Stellar Performance

This Saturday, the number 9 showcased his opportunism. Just three minutes in, Vitor Roque received from Felipe Anderson and struck firmly to beat goalkeeper Rochet. Later, he was set up by Facundo Torres and only needed to push it to the back of the net. Finally, Tigrinho scored with a header after Gustavo Gómez set it up in the middle of the area.

According to Sofascore data, the striker also made two decisive passes, completed 23 out of 29 passes, took five shots (three on target), and won half of the duels (4/8) he contested.

Situation at Palmeiras

With the impressive result at Allianz Parque, Palmeiras took second place in the Brazilian Championship, four points behind Flamengo, who defeated Juventude away from home this Sunday.

This was Palmeiras' first game after the break for the FIFA Date, and the squad showed that the time to train and rest paid off, achieving a convincing victory before refocusing on the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals. The match kicks off this Wednesday at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) against River Plate in Buenos Aires.

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