Vasco and Palmeiras star in a duel of opposites in Series A of the Brazilian Championship this Thursday (12): while Cruzmaltino is in last place, Verdão leads the tournament.
In a game valid for the fifth round, in São Januário, at 7:30 pm (Brasília time). Led by Abel Ferreira, Palmeiras has ten points after winning three wins and a draw. Vasco still hasn’t won and has accumulated three defeats and a draw.
Vasco will have the debut of coach Renato Gaúcho, who seeks to rebuild the team and replaces Fernando Diniz in the position.
Palmeiras arrives for the duel after winning the Campeonato Paulista title, the 27th in the club’s history, after beating Novorizontino in the final.
How Vasco arrives
Renato Gaúcho debuts in charge of the team seeking to reverse the championship’s bottom position, after taking advantage of a ten-day training period to implement his style. The new coach signals changes in all sectors, with open disputes in the defense between Cuesta and Saldivia, while Hugo Moura and Tchê Tchê should take over the midfield.
In the offensive sector, the tendency is for David to be selected as a center forward, leaving the recently signed Brenner and Spinelli as options among the reserves.
How does Palmeiras arrive?
Still as a result of the trauma to his left ankle suffered against São Paulo in the semi-final of the Campeoanto Paulista, he began treatment and was absent from the team.
He suffered an injury to his left foot against Novorizontino and also remained inside the center of excellence. Finally, defender Murilo suffered a sprain in his left knee, an injury to the medial collateral ligament and will undergo conservative treatment. These are the main casualties of Verdão.
Vasco x Palmeiras
Vasco’s probable lineup
Leo Jardim; Paulo Henrique, Cuesta (Saldivia), Robert Renan and Lucas Piton; Hugo Moura, Thiago Mendes, Tchê Tchê and Johan Rojas; Andrés Gómez and David. Coach: Renato Gaúcho.
Probable Palmeiras lineup
Carlos Miguel; Khellven (Giay), Gustavo Gómez, Bruno Fuchs and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira (Lucas Evangelista), Allan, Jhon Arias and Felipe Anderson (Flaco López); Ramón Sosa. Coach: Abel Ferreira.
- Reason: Fifth round of the Brazilian Championship
- Location: São Januário, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
- Date and time: March 12, 2026, Thursday, at 7:30 pm (Brasília time)
- Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio (DF)
- Assistants: Naílton Júnior de Sousa Oliveira (CE) and Daniel Henrique da Silva Andrade (DF)
- VAR: Diego Pombo Lopez (BA)
- Where to watch: Record (open TV), Premiere (pay-per-view) and CazéTV (YouTube)
