GOLAZONEWSPalmeiras defeat Athletico to move top of the table
⚡ In 30 seconds
- Palmeiras secured a 2-0 away win against Athletico.
- Mauricio and Piquerez scored before Andreas Pereira was sent off.
- The victory puts Palmeiras top of the Brasileirão.
Palmeiras claimed a 2-0 victory over Athletico at the Arena da Baixada in round 31 of the 2026 Brasileirão. Mauricio opened the scoring for the visitors, followed by a free-kick goal from Piquerez.
Abel Ferreira's side had to adapt after playing the entire second half with a man down following the dismissal of Andreas Pereira just before halftime in the 42nd minute.
With this result, Palmeiras moved to the top of the league standings with 66 points, sitting two points ahead of Flamengo, who face Bahia on Sunday.