The Palmeiras Chronicle
Match12 Aug 2026
Palmeiras through in the cup
A 3‑1 win over Boa, and the draw for the next round can be watched with some interest for once.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
A brace, and Paulinho takes the afternoon — 9.10
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Paulinho provided it, and the 9.10 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Vitor Roque, 21, steals the show — 7.73
Marked 7.73 at 21, in a side that makes no allowances for age. He did not need any, and he looked the least nervous man on the pitch.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Jhon Arias beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 26. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
Palmeiras to lose Figueiredo for free
There is no worse way to lose a footballer. Figueiredo has pre-agreed a move away, which means every appearance between now and June is made by a man the club can no longer sell, and somebody upstairs will be asked why the contract was allowed to get here.
Match15 Aug 2026
Vitor Roque’s goal not enough for Palmeiras
Vitor Roque scored, and precious little else went right: 1‑2 to Santos, and a quiet walk to the dressing room.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
Palmeiras supporters have found a favourite in Juliano
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 18-year-old it feels ownership of. Juliano has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Maurício was on a different afternoon to everybody else
8.22. There are performances a supporter describes to somebody who was not there and cannot quite convey; this was one, and the number does not help either.
The dugout17 Aug 2026
Thiago Lima: “No excuses”
“I could talk about decisions and I could talk about luck. I will not. We lost.” The manager, 1‑2, and a press conference that lasted four minutes.