Palmeiras, under Abel Ferreira, is the Paulista champion. After winning at home in Arena Barueri by 1-0, Verdão defeated Novorizontino again, this time at Estádio Jorge Ismael de Biasi, by 2-1. In a match marked by a heavy downpour over Novo Horizonte, Palmeiras increased their aggregate lead just 5 minutes in. Andreas Pereira delivered a free kick from the right, Gustavo Gómez headed the ball, but it bounced back to Marlon Freitas, who unleashed a powerful shot. The ball hit the crossbar and returned to Murilo, who sent it into the net with his thigh. The celebration didn't last long, as the hosts equalized in the 24th minute: Rômulo aimed for the corner, the ball crossed the area and ended up on the other side with Vinicius Paiva. The number 16 crossed again, and Palmeiras' defense tried to clear it. Carlos Miguel came off his line to make the save but let the ball slip through his legs. Alert, Matheus Bianqui took advantage of the goalkeeper's mistake and tapped it into the net. In the 62nd minute, Palmeiras scored their second. A goal kick from Carlos Miguel was deflected by Flaco López with his head. Jordi came out poorly from the goal, failed to catch the ball, and collided with John Arías. Vítor Roque capitalized on the rebound to shoot into the net. This marks Abel Ferreira's 11th title since arriving at Palmeiras, now 27-time champions of their state.
Abel Ferreira Arena Barueri remains central to this story.
Abel Ferreira Arena Barueri remains central to this story.
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