Palmeiras 2-1 Fluminense
Updated
Palmeiras won: Palmeiras 2-1 Fluminense in the Brasileirão Série A (Round 4) on Thu, 26 Feb 2026 at Arena Crefisa Barueri, Barueri, São Paulo. Palmeiras goals: Vitor Roque 9' (pen), Allan 13'. Fluminense goals: Luciano Acosta 40'. Sent off: Abel Ferreira (90'). Expected goals: 1.59-1.23. Possession: 35-65. Player of the match: Vitor Roque (8.7).
Match report
Palmeiras beat Fluminense 2-1
Palmeiras squeezed past Fluminense 2-1 at Arena Crefisa Barueri on Thursday 26 February in Brasileirão Série A.
Vitor Roque put Palmeiras ahead from the penalty spot on 9' (1-0), Allan made it 2-0 on 13' and Luciano Acosta pulled one back for Fluminense on 40' (2-1).
Abel Ferreira (Palmeiras) was sent off on 90+8'.
Palmeiras had 35% of the ball, shots were 14-18 (6-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.59-1.23.
Vitor Roque (Palmeiras) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 10,329. Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima.
Match stats
| Palmeiras | Fluminense | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 35 | 65 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 | 1.23 |
| Total shots | 14 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 28 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 259 (82%) | 517 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 11 |
| Total shots | 14 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 10 |
Lineups
Palmeiras (4-1-3-2): Carlos Miguel, Khellven, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, Joaquín Piquerez, Marlon Freitas, Allan, Andreas Pereira, Mauricio, José López, Vitor Roque
Fluminense (4-2-3-1): Fábio, Guga, Ignácio, Juan Freytes, Guilherme Arana, Facundo Bernal, Martinelli, Jefferson Savarino, Ganso, Kevin Serna, Luciano Acosta
Key events
- 8' · Yellow card · Fábio (Fluminense)
- 9' · Goal · Vitor Roque (Palmeiras)
- 13' · Goal · Allan (Palmeiras)
- 25' · Substitution · Otávio for Facundo Bernal (Fluminense)
- 30' · Yellow card · Juan Freytes (Fluminense)
- 34' · Yellow card · Martinelli (Fluminense)
- 35' · Yellow card · Khellven (Palmeiras)
- 40' · Goal · Luciano Acosta (Fluminense)
- 46' · Substitution · Yeferson Soteldo for Luciano Acosta (Fluminense)
- 59' · Substitution · Agustín Giay for Khellven (Palmeiras)
- 59' · Substitution · Jhon Arias for José López (Palmeiras)
- 61' · Substitution · John Kennedy for Kevin Serna (Fluminense)
- 62' · Substitution · Hércules for Martinelli (Fluminense)
- 62' · Yellow card · Jhon Arias (Palmeiras)
- 69' · Yellow card · Ignácio (Fluminense)
- 70' · Substitution · Lucas Evangelista for Andreas Pereira (Palmeiras)
- 70' · Substitution · Ramón Sosa for Vitor Roque (Palmeiras)
- 87' · Substitution · Santiago Moreno for Ganso (Fluminense)
- 87' · Substitution · Felipe Anderson for Allan (Palmeiras)
- 88' · Yellow card · Marlon Freitas (Palmeiras)
- 90'+8 · Red card · Abel Ferreira (Palmeiras)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 2012: Palmeiras 13, draws 4, Fluminense 11.
Questions
Who won Palmeiras vs Fluminense?
Palmeiras won, 2-1 (Brasileirão Série A) on Thu, 26 Feb 2026.
When and where is Palmeiras vs Fluminense?
Thu, 26 Feb 2026, 00:30 UTC at Arena Crefisa Barueri, Barueri, São Paulo, Brasileirão Série A.
What is the head-to-head record between Palmeiras and Fluminense?
In 28 league meetings since 2012: Palmeiras 13 wins, 4 draws, Fluminense 11 wins (goals 37-27).