Palmeiras continues its undefeated streak against São Paulo in the last three editions of the Brasileirão, maintaining a dominant record in the Paulista classic.
In the six matches played between the rivals, Verdão won four times and drew twice, accumulating an impressive success rate of 77.8%.
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During these games, Palmeiras scored 11 goals and conceded only 2, highlighting their defensive solidity. Additionally, the team allowed only three major chances to their opponents and needed 35 shots to concede a goal, demonstrating great defensive resilience.
With an average ball possession of 49%, Palmeiras shows balance in controlling matches against São Paulo.
Fistfight
According to Vinícius Bueno, a reporter for the Premiere channel, Nestor from São Paulo and Zé Rafael from Palmeiras exchanged punches.
The confusion involved both teams’ coaching staffs, creating difficulties for security to calm the tensions.
Following the chaos, referee Raphael Claus went to the VAR booth to review the footage. However, the referee did not communicate his decision to the public and preferred to write the match report in the locker room.
How the altercation started
The fight between players reportedly began after a ball boy provoked the São Paulo players at the end of the match. The Tricolor athletes confronted the professional, and the Palmeiras team ended up getting involved.
Additionally, a video circulating on social media shows São Paulo defender Sabino attacking historian Fernando Galuppo from Palmeiras.
