📋 Palmeiras named to pull clear at the top; Inter eye escape from drop zone

📋 Palmeiras named to pull clear at the top; Inter eye escape from drop zone Palmeiras and Internacional face off this Sunday (9), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), at Nubank Parque, in a match valid for the 22nd round of the 2026 Brasileirão. The game is the famous “clash of opposites.” At least when looking at their current positions in the table. Verdão leads the championship with 47 points and is chasing a second straight win to stay comfortably at the top and, who knows, take advantage of another Flamengo slip-up to pull further ahead. Colorado, meanwhile, has not won in five rounds in the Brasileirão and, because of that, sits at the top of the relegation zone (17th place) with 22 points. Compared to the last match (a 2-1 loss to Corinthians, but qualification for the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals), coach Paulo Pezzolano opted for just one change for Inter: Félix Torres comes in for Mercado. At Palmeiras, meanwhile, coming off a 3-2 loss to Fortaleza with the reserves, but also with a place secured among the final eight of the national knockout tournament, coach Abel Ferreira brought back the players considered starters. Only goalkeeper Carlos Miguel, center back Murilo, and defensive midfielder Marlon Fraites kept their places. 📋 Check out Internacional’s lineup 📋 Check out Palmeiras’ lineup This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.