Overview
- Palmeiras has opened the season with three straight 1–0 victories and remains unscored upon, reaching nine points at the top of the table.
- López came on early in the second half and headed in at 26 minutes from a Ramón Sosa free kick for his first goal of 2026.
- Abel Ferreira started youngsters Arthur and Luís Pacheco and used Riquelme Fillipe off the bench as the squad continues to build fitness.
- Referee Lucas Canetto Bellote booked Abel after protests over an uncalled first‑half handball on Eduardo; attendance was 12,654 in Barueri.
- Vitor Roque exited in the second half with knee pain with no diagnosis yet, and Palmeiras visits Novorizontino on January 20.