Palmeiras beat São Paulo at home, win again in the Brasileirão

Palmeiras beat São Paulo at home, win again in the Brasileirão Palmeiras beat São Paulo 2-0 at Nubank Parque this Saturday (12), in a match valid for round 27 of the 2026 Brasileirão. More than just a derby win, the result may have helped calm criticism of coach Abel Ferreira’s work, after the team lost the league lead to Flamengo and scraped past LDU in the Libertadores. ⚽ The match The Choque-Rei started slowly, with both teams creating little and seeming more concerned about not leaving themselves exposed to the opponent. But a decisive moment changed the course of the derby: young center-back Osorio’s very violent challenge and the resulting red card, still near the end of the first half. With a man advantage, Palmeiras managed to build the win. Still in the first half, center-back Murilo showed up in the six-yard box to open the scoring. Then, in the second half, Vitor Roque beat goalkeeper Rafael to secure the win for Palmeiras. With a comfortable lead on the scoreboard, Verdão took their foot off the gas and waited for time to run out. It was up to the fans to liven up the derby, shouting “olé” with every pass in the closing minutes. 🚦 Standings With their first Brasileirão win in three rounds after two draws, Palmeiras reached 56 points and reclaimed the top spot in the league. Flamengo have 54 points, but face Corinthians this Sunday (13) at the Maracanã and have the chance to go back to the top. São Paulo, who were beaten again after two straight wins in the competition, stayed on 33 points in 10th place. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.