SÃO PAULO – Palmeiras and Vitória faced off on Wednesday, February 4, at Arena Crefisa Barueri in Barueri, São Paulo, in a match from the second round of the 2026 Brazilian Serie A. Palmeiras secured a decisive 5-1 victory over Vitória.
The match saw Murilo score for Palmeiras in the 24th minute, followed by Gustavo Gómez in the 28th. Vitória responded with a goal from Mauricio in the 45+5 minute, closing out the first half. The second half saw Palmeiras dominate further, with goals from Allan Andrade (63rd minute) and Ramón Sosa (80th minute) sealing the win. Dudu also contributed to the scoreline.
Palmeiras’ starting lineup included Carlos Miguel, Piquerez, Murilo, Gómez, Khellven, Mauricio, Freitas, Pereira, Andrade, Roque, and López. Vitória’s starting eleven consisted of Carlos Miguel, Murilo, Gómez, Piquerez, Khellven, Freitas, Pereira, Andrade, Roque, López, and Bruno Rodrigues.
The game saw Palmeiras maintain 59.9% possession compared to Vitória’s 40.1%. Palmeiras recorded 8 shots on goal from 17 attempts, while Vitória managed 4 shots on goal from 9 attempts. Palmeiras received one yellow card, while Vitória received four.
According to betting odds available prior to the match, Palmeiras was favored at -285 on the moneyline. The over/under for total goals was set at 2.5, with the over at -135 and the under at -105.
This result places Palmeiras in a stronger position in the Serie A standings. As of February 4th, Palmeiras held 4 points, while Vitória had 3. Red Bull Bragantino currently leads the league with 6 points, followed by Palmeiras and Mirassol with 4 points each.
Palmeiras entered the match following a 2-2 draw against Atlético-MG in their Serie A opener. They also suffered a recent defeat to Botafogo-SP in the Campeonato Paulista. Manager Abel Ferreira opted for a strong starting lineup, with expectations for Lucas Evangelista to potentially feature.
Vitória, began their Serie A campaign with a victory over Remo. They also secured a win against Barcelona de Ilhéus in the Campeonato Baiano. Manager Jair Ventura fielded what was expected to be his starting eleven.
The match was broadcast live on TV Globo (in select regions), getv, and Premiere. The broadcast regions for TV Globo included Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Acre, Amazonas, Amapá, Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Minas Gerais (specific cities), Mato Grosso, Pará (Santarém), Pernambuco (Petrolina), Rio Grande do Norte, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, and Distrito Federal.
The Arena Crefisa Barueri served as the venue for the match, with a kickoff time of 9:30 PM Brasília time. Savio Pereira Sampaio served as the referee for the contest.
The game was played on , with the next scheduled match for Palmeiras and Vitória to be determined.
