At Arena Barueri, Palmeiras defeated Fluminense 2-1 this Wednesday (25th), in the fourth round of the 2026 Brasileirão.

The match was lively and featured plenty of offensive quality from both sides.

Verdão started better and quickly took a 2-0 lead on the scoreboard.

First, Vitor Roque entered the box and, while trying to dribble past Fábio, was brought down by the Tricolor goalkeeper. Tigrinho himself took the penalty, shooting down the middle of the goal.

Before the 15-minute mark, Allan advanced down the right, got past Freytes and Guilherme Arana, and fired a powerful shot to extend Palmeiras’ lead. The ball deflected off Ignacio on its way in.

But the Tricolor Carioca had the diminutive Lucho Acosta, who put pressure on the Verdão defense and reduced the deficit, still in the first half.

Both Carlos Miguel and Fábio made difficult saves and were also lucky as some shots hit the posts.

In the second half, Jhon Arias took the field for the first time to face the club where he was once a star.

The Fluminense fans present at Arena Barueri booed and cursed the Colombian, but the Palmeiras supporters “embraced” the new signing.

🚦 How things stand

With their third consecutive win in the Brasileirão, Palmeiras reached 10 points and remained at the top of the table.

São Paulo has the same number of points, but a lower goal difference (7 vs 4).

Fluminense, meanwhile, after suffering their first defeat in the championship, stayed at seven points and dropped to fifth place.

The teams’ next matches will be in the state championships, on Sunday (1st).

Verdão will play the classic against São Paulo at Allianz Parque, while Tricolor Carioca will face Vasco at Maracanã.

In the Brasileirão, Palmeiras will face Cruz-Maltino, and Fluminense will visit Remo. Both matches are on March 12.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.