Everything happened: Palmeiras beat Corinthians in a fiery Derby 📹

There was a slip during a penalty kick, some great saves, and a big missed chance.

It was Palmeiras who came out on top in a heated Derby played at the Neo Química Arena on Sunday night (8).

Flaco López secured the 1-0 victory over Corinthians in front of 45,660 spectators.

The match was valid for the seventh round of the Paulistão classification phase.

This result eased the bad streak that Verdão had against their biggest rival and secured their spot in the knockout stage.

Could the story of the game have changed?

In an aerial attempt by Dorival Júnior's team, Raphael Claus awarded a penalty by Carlos Miguel on Gustavo Henrique.

A chance for Memphis to open the scoring.

But the number 10’s supporting foot literally brought him down.

Before the kick, Andreas Pereira was caught repeatedly stepping over the penalty spot.

Which may have contributed to Memphis’s slip.

Corinthians had more possession and dominated the first half.

But the only shot on target came from Palmeiras, who had Vitor Roque as their most aggressive player.

Carlos Miguel the protagonist

Palmeiras actually came back better after halftime.

But Corinthians started to pile up chances. Still, they couldn’t get past Carlos Miguel, who made two great saves.

The first big chance for the Alviverde came at 77', when Luighi stole the ball from Matheuzinho, went one-on-one with Hugo Souza, but saw the fullback recover.

Flaco’s goal and scuffle

The competitive Palmeiras finally succeeded at 84', when Flaco López pounced on Hugo Souza’s rebound after Mauricio’s shot.

The number 42’s celebration included a kick at the corner flag and celebrating in front of the rival fans—the only ones present in Itaquera.

Some Corinthians substitutes didn’t like it, leading to shoving between more players from both teams in the aftermath.

The final minutes saw Corinthians try—unsuccessfully—to get back in the game.

Palmeiras controlled their rival’s momentum and celebrated away from home.

📊 Table and schedule 📅

Corinthians remain at 11 points. They are fifth and not yet qualified.

Their opponent in the final round will be São Bernardo (12th) at 1º de Maio.

Palmeiras, meanwhile, moved to 15 points. They are second and already guaranteed in the knockout stage.

They will host Guarani (6th) at Arena Barueri.

Both matches will be played on Sunday (15).

Featured photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras

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