Needing a draw to qualify, Palmeiras faces Ceará on Thursday (22/05), at 19:30 (Brasilia), at Allianz Parque, for the third phase of the Brazilian Cup. The duel will have.
In the first leg in Ceará, Palmeiras won 1-0, with Gustavo Gómez goal. With this, the team needs only one draw to qualify for the next phase of the Brazilian Cup.
Verdon is the leader of Brasileirão, with 22 points in nine games – four more than Flamengo, second place. At Libertadores, the team is also the first in Group G, with 15 points.
Palmeiras lineup against Ceará
Coach Abel Ferreira will scale maximum strength in the duel. There is only one player out of injury: striker Bruno Rodrigues, in the process of physical transition after knee injury.
Vitor Roque and Micael, who were out in the past game, will be related. Paulinho can also go to the bench after being spared from the last two games due to an overload.
There is a chance of rotating pieces, as if it became routine with Abel Ferreira.
Probable Palmeiras lineup: Weverton; Giay (Marcos Rocha), Gustavo Gómez, Bruno Fuchs and Vanderlan (Piquerez); Aníbal Moreno, Richard Ríos and Felipe Anderson (Mauricio); Stephen, Facundo Torres and Vitor Roque (Flaco López). Technical: Abel Ferreira.
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Injured: Bruno Rodrigues
Suspended: no one
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Palmeiras x Ceará: time and where to watch
- Copa do Brasil – Third Phase (Back Game)
- Data: Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Time: 7:30 pm (from Brasilia)
- Stadium: Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP)
- Transmission: Amazon Prime Video (streaming)
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Palmeiras Results
- 05/18 – Red Bull Bragantino 1 x 2 Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship
- 15/05 – Palmeiras 2 x 0 Bolivar – Libertadores
- 11/05 – São Paulo 1 x 0 Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship
- 07/05 – Cerro Porteño 0 x 2 Palmeiras – Libertadores
- 04/05 – Vasco 0 x 1 Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship
Next Palmeiras Games
- Palmeiras x Ceará – 05/22 (Thursday) – 7:30 pm – Brazil Cup
- Palmeiras x Flamengo – 25/05 (Sunday) – 16h – Brasileirão
- Palmeiras x Sporting Cristal – 28/05 (Wednesday) – 9:30 pm – Libertadores
- Cruzeiro x Palmeiras – 01/06 (Sunday) – 7:30 pm – Brazilian Championship
- Palmeiras x Porto – 06/15 (Sunday) – 19h – Club World Cup
Palmeiras classifications
- Brasileirão: 1st place
- Copa do Brasil: Third Phase (against Ceará)
- Libertadores: 1st place in Group G
