Match Recap

The match had Vasco da Gama seeking the result from the first minutes to overcome the disadvantage in the confrontation. The carioca team managed to impose itself in regular time and built a 2-1 score against the opponent. Palmeiras, in turn, found spaces to discount and sustained the equality in the sum of the scores, taking the definition of the elimination to the penalty mark.

Match Highlights

In the penalty shootout, the efficiency of the kickers and the coolness of the athletes were decisive for the outcome of the classification. The paulista team showed greater precision in the decisive shots, converting five kicks against four from the hosts. With the 5-4 victory in the free kicks, the Alviverde celebrated the spot in the sequence of the national tournament.

What the Numbers Say

The result confirmed the good phase of Palmeiras, which came from a recent record of 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in its last commitments. Meanwhile, the Cruz-maltino, which recorded 2 wins and 3 losses in the previous five matches, ends its trajectory in the national competition even after winning the confrontation in regular time.

What Changes Now

Now, both clubs turn their attention entirely to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Vasco da Gama plays away from home next Saturday (14/11/2026) against Chapecoense, at Arena Condá, in a delayed match of the 21st round. Palmeiras will also act as a visitor and will face Cruzeiro, on Wednesday (18/11/2026), at the Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium, for the 35th round.