📹 Palmeiras battle to the end v Mirassol, but avoid the worst
· Yahoo Sports
Palmeiras drew 1-1 with Mirassol at Maião this Sunday (30), in a match valid for the 25th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
After a dull first half, the second half had excitement right until the end.
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Leão Caipira opened the scoring through Carlos Eduardo, with a header, finishing off Igor Formiga’s perfect cross from the right.
After pushing hard for it, Verdão found the equalizer through MaurÃcio, who struck it beautifully inside the box after an assist from Gustavo Gómez on the right.
In the final minutes came the most controversial moment of the match.Â
Referee João Vitor Gobi awarded a penalty for Giay’s tackle from behind on Fernandinho, but after a VAR review, overturned the decision.
Palmeiras threw themselves forward in search of the winner, but left their defense exposed, with a real risk of conceding Mirassol’s second goal.
🚦 Standings
With the result, Palmeiras reached 52 points and remained top of the Brasileirão, now four points ahead of second-placed Flamengo, who have a game in hand.
Mirassol, who also have a game in hand compared to most teams, moved to 25 points and climbed out of the relegation zone.
Verdão return to action next Wednesday (2), when they visit Santos at Vila Belmiro, holding a 3-0 advantage as they look to reach the semifinals of the 2026 Copa do Brasil.
Featured photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras
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