Palmeiras beat São Paulo 2-0 at Nubank Park in a match valid for the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. Palmeiras took the field at full strength, while São Paulo chose to field a reserve team, resting starters for the Sul-Americana dispute.
Despite the difference in approaches, São Paulo was superior for most of the first half. The situation changed at 38 minutes of the first half, when defender Osório was sent off, leaving the Tricolor with ten players on the field.
After the expulsion, Palmeiras completely dominated the match. Murilo opened the scoring at 45 minutes of the first half, and Vitor Roque doubled it at 4 minutes of the second half. The Alviverde still sought the third goal, but without the same impetus, and the 2-0 score remained until the final whistle.
In a press conference, São Paulo's coach, Dorival Júnior, defended the decision to rest starters and stated he was convinced the choice was correct, highlighting that the team's performance level before the expulsion was very good. Palmeiras was managed by João Martin in this matchup.
