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Vasco DA Gama vs Palmeiras – Lineups & Match Details

Vasco DA Gama beat Palmeiras 2-1. Goals: J. López (40'), Thiago Mendes (63'), Cuiabano (74'). Vasco DA Gama had 50% possession against Palmeiras's 50%. Shots on target: 6-3.

Serie A · Regular Season - 5

Thursday, 12 March 2026

Vasco DA GamaVasco DA Gama

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

PalmeirasPalmeiras

Referee: Savio Pereira Sampaio, Brazil

Lineups

Vasco DA GamaVasco DA Gama4-1-4-1
Leo Jardim1Leo JardimG
Paulo Henrique96Paulo HenriqueD
A. Saldivia4A. SaldiviaD
Robert Renan30Robert RenanD
Lucas Piton6Lucas PitonD
Hugo Moura25Hugo MouraM
N. Moreira17N. MoreiraM
Tche Tche3Tche TcheM
Thiago Mendes23Thiago MendesM
Andres Gomez11Andres GomezM
David7DavidF

Substitutes

13Daniel FuzatoG
2J. RodriguezD
28AdsonF
66CuiabanoD
9Matheus FrancaF
10J. RojasF
88Cauan BarrosM
43Lucas FreitasD
20BrennerF
77C. SpinelliF
18M. HinestrozaF
98JPM
PalmeirasPalmeiras4-4-2
Carlos Miguel1Carlos MiguelG
Khellven12KhellvenD
G. Gomez15G. GomezD
Bruno Fuchs3Bruno FuchsD
Jefte6JefteD
J. Arias11J. AriasM
Andreas Pereira8Andreas PereiraM
Marlon Freitas17Marlon FreitasM
Felipe Anderson7Felipe AndersonM
R. Sosa19R. SosaF
J. Lopez42J. LopezF

Substitutes

14Marcelo LombaG
24AranhaG
32E. MartinezM
56Arthur GabrielD
50Luis PachecoM
30Lucas EvangelistaM
22J. PiquerezD
40Allan EliasF
4A. GiayD
31LuighiF
48LarsonM

Match Events

40'G

J. López

Assist: Marlon Freitas

46'S

Lucas Piton

Substitution 1

52'Y

Tchê Tchê

57'S

Nuno Moreira

Substitution 2

57'S

Tchê Tchê

Substitution 3

63'G

Thiago Mendes

Assist: David

69'S

David

Substitution 4

69'S

Felipe Anderson

Substitution 1

69'S

J. López

Substitution 2

72'Y

Luighi Hanri

72'S

R. Sosa

Substitution 3

72'S

Khellven

Substitution 4

74'G

Cuiabano

Assist: Paulo Henrique

78'S

Hugo Moura

Substitution 5

85'Y

Thiago Mendes

90'+3Y

Allan

Statistics

Vasco DA Gama
50%50%
Palmeiras
1.5Expected Goals (xG)0.71
17Total Shots8
6Shots on Target3
9Corners5
6Fouls18
0Offsides1
84Pass Accuracy (%)85
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Vasco DA Gama host Palmeiras on Thursday, 12 March 2026. The kick-off time is 22:30 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Vasco DA Gama go into the match 8th in the table; Palmeiras sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Vasco DA Gama have taken 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Palmeiras have collected 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 1 Oct 2025: Vasco DA Gama 0-3 Palmeiras; 4 May 2025: Vasco DA Gama 0-1 Palmeiras; 22 Sept 2024: Vasco DA Gama 0-1 Palmeiras. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Vasco DA Gama beat Palmeiras 2-1. Vasco DA Gama scored through Thiago Mendes 63', Cuiabano 74'. Palmeiras replied with J. López 40'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 74 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Vasco DA Gama held 50% of the ball against 50% for Palmeiras. Shots on target finished 6-3. Expected goals read 1.50 for Vasco DA Gama, 0.71 for Palmeiras.

Verdict

The win nudges Vasco DA Gama forward and leaves Palmeiras with work to do. Vasco DA Gama sat 8th and Palmeiras 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.