At Beira-Rio, Palmeiras defeated Internacional 3-1 this Thursday (12th), wrapping up the third round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
The match started evenly in Porto Alegre, but with Verdão looking stronger.
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Allan made a good play down the left and took a shot, which was saved by Rochet.
From Andreas Pereira’s corner kick, Gustavo Gómez headed the ball in to open the scoring for Palmeiras.
Trailing on the scoreboard, Colorado pushed forward and, still in the first half, Ronaldo scored a sensational goal at Beira-Rio.
Carlos Miguel worked to prevent a comeback, and Vitor Roque made a brilliant solo run to put Palmeiras back in the lead.
In a very similar play, but on the other side of the field, Inter almost equalized, but Bruno Gomes was denied by the Verdão’s crossbar.
At the end of the game, Inter played out poorly from the back, Luighi stole the ball from Gabriel Mercado and set up Felipe Anderson, who assisted Andreas Pereira to secure Verdão’s victory.
🚦 What’s next
With their second straight win in the championship, Palmeiras reaches seven points and takes the lead in the Brasileirão.
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São Paulo, Fluminense, and Bahia have the same number of points, but a better goal difference (6 x 3 x 2 x 2).
Internacional, meanwhile, drops to second-to-last with just one point.
Vasco, Santos, and Cruzeiro—all with one point—round out the relegation zone.
Colorado’s next two matches are away from home.
The first is against Ypiranga, in Erechim, next Sunday (15th), for the semifinals of the Gauchão, and then against Remo, in Belém, on February 25th, for the fourth round of the Brasileirão.
Verdão, on the other hand, hosts Guarani on Sunday (15th), for the last round of the first phase of the Paulistão, and Fluminense on February 25th, for the fourth round of the national championship. Both matches will be at Arena Barueri.
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