Palmeiras Dominates Inter de Limeira to Narrow Gap in Paulista Standings

On Thursday, Palmeiras secured a decisive 3-0 victory over Inter de Limeira in the ninth round of the Campeonato Paulista.

The match, held at Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho in Limeira, saw goals from Mauricio, Flaco López, and Gustavo Gómez, ending Palmeiras’ two-game winless streak in the competition.

This win brings Palmeiras closer to the playoff qualification zone. The team remains third in their group with 16 points, just two behind Ponte Preta and three behind São Bernardo, who currently occupy the quarterfinal spots.

Meanwhile, Inter de Limeira remains at the bottom of Group A with six points. Palmeiras now shifts focus to their upcoming clash against São Paulo on Sunday at Allianz Parque.

The derby, known as Choque-Rei, is set for 6:30 PM (Brasília time). Inter de Limeira will face Velo Clube on the same day at 4:00 PM in Rio Claro.

Palmeiras Dominates Internacional with 3-0 Victory

The match began with Palmeiras asserting dominance early. In the third minute, Raphael Veiga’s header hit the post, though the play was ruled offside due to Flaco López’s positioning.

Minutes later, Facundo Torres tested Inter’s goalkeeper Igo Gabriel with a shot from outside the box. By the 15th minute, Palmeiras broke through when Gustavo Gómez delivered a long pass to Mauricio, who lobbed the ball over Gabriel to open the scoring.

Palmeiras continued to press. Facundo Torres nearly doubled the lead with a powerful strike that was saved. Just before halftime, López headed in a corner kick from Veiga to make it 2-0.

In the second half, Palmeiras maintained control but faced resistance from Inter’s defense. Gustavo Gómez sealed the victory in the 65th minute with another header off a Veiga free kick. López almost added a spectacular long-range goal later but missed narrowly.

Inter struggled to threaten Palmeiras’ goalkeeper Weverton throughout the game. Late attempts by Rafael Silva and Allan were easily contained.

With this commanding performance, Palmeiras not only claimed three points but also reignited their Paulista campaign ahead of a critical derby match.

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