Serie A Regular Season - 18

Palmeiras 1 - 0 FT Chapecoense-sc

Nubank Parque

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Futmetrix Verdict
76
FT
Sun, May 31
Português
Palmeiras
1-0
Chapecoense-sc
⚡ Intensity 68
⚖️ Balance 38
🏆 Stakes 67
🎲 Upset 0
Ten-man league leaders survive late chaos.

Title Grit Forged in Nubank Parque Drama

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 76/100. This top-versus-bottom clash showed that surviving a gruelling title race requires not just quality, but an unbreakable resolve when everything goes wrong.

The Scrappy Opening

The massive Stakes of this encounter were evident right from the opening exchanges at Nubank Parque. League leaders Palmeiras expected to assert their authority, but Chapecoense-sc brought a desperate fight to avoid the drop. The visitors actually edged possession in the first half, frustrating the hosts and turning the pitch into a tactical minefield. Frustration boiled over just before the interval. In the 43rd minute, Allan Elias committed a poor foul and was shown a straight red card. Suddenly, the script was torn up. Going down to ten men completely altered the dynamic, leaving the home side scrambling to reorganize before the half-time whistle.

The Tactical Pivot

With a man advantage, the visitors tried to press forward, creating a delicate Balance of risk and reward. Realising the danger, the home bench made a crucial intervention in the 57th minute. The substitution proved to be an absolute masterstroke. Just eight minutes after stepping onto the pitch, Paulinho found the breakthrough. He latched onto a brilliant, incisive pass from Felipe Anderson and finished with clinical precision in the 65th minute. It was a goal born of pure individual quality, showcasing exactly why they sit at the summit of the table. They absorbed the pressure and struck with ruthless efficiency when their single meaningful chance arrived.

Stoppage Time Madness

What followed was an absolute masterclass in defensive resilience amidst staggering Intensity. The final minutes descended into pure chaos. In the 90th minute, Italo thought he had snatched a lifeline, but VAR rightly disallowed his goal for a foul in the build-up. The drama was far from over. Deep into an astonishing twenty minutes of stoppage time, the visitors were awarded a penalty, opening the door for a massive Upset Factor. Y. Bolasie stepped up, but incredibly missed the spot-kick. Marshalled by an outstanding Bruno Fuchs, the ten-man defensive line weathered a storm of 27 combined shots in this match to secure three precious points.

Key Questions

How did the red card for Allan Elias impact the match?

It forced the hosts to defend deep, yet they showed immense resilience to snatch the winner and secure a clean sheet with ten men.

Was the penalty miss by Paulinho the turning point?

Paulinho didn't miss a penalty; he scored the winner. It was Chapecoense-sc's Y. Bolasie who missed a crucial spot-kick deep into stoppage time.

Did Palmeiras deserve the late equalizer?

Palmeiras never needed an equalizer as they won 1-0. It was the visitors who had a late goal disallowed and missed a stoppage-time penalty.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
48%
52%
Palmeiras 48%
Chapecoense-sc 52%
Shots
13
14
Palmeiras 13
Chapecoense-sc 14
Shots on Target
4
3
Palmeiras 4
Chapecoense-sc 3
Expected Goals (xG)
0.61
0.34
Palmeiras 0.61
Chapecoense-sc 0.34
Passes
493
517
Palmeiras 493
Chapecoense-sc 517
Pass Accuracy
87%
90%
Palmeiras 87%
Chapecoense-sc 90%
Corners
3
2
Palmeiras 3
Chapecoense-sc 2
Fouls
9
9
Palmeiras 9
Chapecoense-sc 9
Yellow Cards
1
1
Palmeiras 1
Chapecoense-sc 1
Red Cards
1
0
Palmeiras 1
Chapecoense-sc 0

Match Events

23' 🟨 Luis Pacheco
38' 🟨 Abel Ferreira
43' 🟥 Allan Elias
HT
46' 🔄 Luis Pacheco Riquelme Fillipi
57' 🔄 Luighi Paulinho
58' 🔄 Lucas Evangelista Larson
65' Paulinho (Felipe Anderson)
Marcinho Italo 🔄 66'
Giovanni Augusto Jean Carlos 🔄 66'
Bruno Leonardo Vinicius Eduardo 🔄 71'
76' 🔄 Felipe Anderson Benedetti
77' 🔄 Arthur Gabriel Jefte
Italo 🟨 80'
Enio Neto Pessoa 🔄 82'
Everton Rubens Ricoldi 🔄 82'
Italo 90'+5
Y. Bolasie (Y. Bolasie) 90'+20
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Palmeiras

Goalkeepers
Marcelo Lomba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
108
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Khellven
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
6.3
Rating
Bruno Fuchs
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
100%
Duel Win %
Murilo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
108
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arthur Gabriel
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Luis Pacheco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Marlon Freitas
MAGNET
MAGNET
91
Activity
91
Activity
86
Passes
5
Duels
Lucas Evangelista
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Allan
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
1
Fouls
5.9
Rating
Luighi Hanri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
Felipe Anderson
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
29%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Kauan Lima
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Aranha
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jefté
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Zie Mohamed Kone
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luis Benedetti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Larson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
50
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafael Barbosa Coutinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Erick Belé
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Victor Gabriel
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riquelme Fillipi
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Paulinho
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
51
Minutes
7.7
Rating
Eduardo Conceição Silva
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Chapecoense-sc

Goalkeepers
Anderson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
108
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Everton
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Bruno Leonardo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
João Paulo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
108
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bruno Pacheco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
108
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Ênio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Rafael Carvalheira
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Camilo
MAGNET
MAGNET
92
Activity
92
Activity
82
Passes
10
Duels
Marcinho
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
9
Duels Won
90%
Win %
Forwards
Giovanni Augusto
MAGNET
MAGNET
59
Activity
59
Activity
51
Passes
8
Duels
Yannick Bolasie
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.3
Rating
BENCH
Matheus
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Rafael Santos
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Vinícius Eduardo de Almeida
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
37
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcos Vinícius
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Walter Clar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jean Carlos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
42
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rubens Tadeu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Higor Meritão
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Antunes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vinicius Balieiro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Italo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
42
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Neto Pessoa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/18/2021 Chapecoense-sc 0 - 2 Palmeiras Serie A Arena Condá
06/06/2021 Palmeiras 3 - 1 Chapecoense-sc Serie A Allianz Parque
10/17/2019 Palmeiras 1 - 0 Chapecoense-SC Serie A Allianz Parque (São Paulo, São Paulo)
06/02/2019 Chapecoense-SC 1 - 2 Palmeiras Serie A Arena Condá
09/02/2018 Chapecoense-sc 1 - 2 Palmeiras Serie A Arena Condá
04/29/2018 Palmeiras 0 - 0 Chapecoense-sc Serie A Allianz Parque
08/20/2017 Palmeiras 0 - 2 Chapecoense-sc Serie A Allianz Parque
05/20/2017 Chapecoense-sc 1 - 0 Palmeiras Serie A Arena Condá
11/27/2016 Palmeiras 1 - 0 Chapecoense-sc Serie A Allianz Parque
08/05/2016 Chapecoense-sc 1 - 1 Palmeiras Serie A Arena Condá
09/18/2021
Serie A Arena Condá
06/06/2021
Serie A Allianz Parque
10/17/2019
Serie A Allianz Parque (São Paulo, São Paulo)
06/02/2019
Serie A Arena Condá
09/02/2018
Serie A Arena Condá
04/29/2018
Serie A Allianz Parque
08/20/2017
Serie A Allianz Parque
05/20/2017
Serie A Arena Condá
11/27/2016
Serie A Allianz Parque
08/05/2016
Serie A Arena Condá
Palmeiras Win
Chapecoense-sc Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Palmeiras 18 41 30 13 +17 WPalmeiras 1 - 0 Chapecoense-sc (31-05-2026)WFlamengo 0 - 3 Palmeiras (24-05-2026)DPalmeiras 1 - 1 Cruzeiro (17-05-2026)DRemo 1 - 1 Palmeiras (10-05-2026)DPalmeiras 1 - 1 Santos (02-05-2026)
2 Flamengo 17 34 31 16 +15 WFlamengo 3 - 0 Coritiba (30-05-2026)LFlamengo 0 - 3 Palmeiras (24-05-2026)DAtletico Paranaense 1 - 1 Flamengo (17-05-2026)WGremio 0 - 1 Flamengo (10-05-2026)DFlamengo 2 - 2 Vasco DA Gama (03-05-2026)
3 Fluminense 18 31 28 23 +5 DCruzeiro 1 - 1 Fluminense (31-05-2026)LMirassol 1 - 0 Fluminense (23-05-2026)WFluminense 2 - 1 Sao Paulo (16-05-2026)DFluminense 2 - 2 Vitoria (09-05-2026)LInternacional 2 - 0 Fluminense (03-05-2026)
4 Atletico Paranaense 18 30 24 18 +6 WAtletico Paranaense 1 - 0 Mirassol (30-05-2026)WRemo 1 - 2 Atletico Paranaense (24-05-2026)DAtletico Paranaense 1 - 1 Flamengo (17-05-2026)LVasco DA Gama 1 - 0 Atletico Paranaense (10-05-2026)DAtletico Paranaense 0 - 0 Gremio (02-05-2026)
5 RB Bragantino 18 29 25 19 +6 WRB Bragantino 3 - 1 Internacional (31-05-2026)WVasco DA Gama 0 - 3 RB Bragantino (24-05-2026)WRB Bragantino 2 - 0 Vitoria (17-05-2026)LSantos 2 - 0 RB Bragantino (10-05-2026)WChapecoense-sc 1 - 2 RB Bragantino (03-05-2026)
6 Bahia 17 26 25 23 +2 WBahia 2 - 1 Botafogo (30-05-2026)LCoritiba 3 - 2 Bahia (25-05-2026)DBahia 1 - 1 Gremio (17-05-2026)LBahia 1 - 2 Cruzeiro (10-05-2026)DSao Paulo 2 - 2 Bahia (03-05-2026)
7 Coritiba 18 26 24 24 0 LFlamengo 3 - 0 Coritiba (30-05-2026)WCoritiba 3 - 2 Bahia (25-05-2026)WSantos 0 - 3 Coritiba (17-05-2026)DCoritiba 2 - 2 Internacional (09-05-2026)LVitoria 4 - 1 Coritiba (02-05-2026)
8 Sao Paulo 18 25 23 20 +3 LRemo 1 - 0 Sao Paulo (31-05-2026)DSao Paulo 1 - 1 Botafogo (23-05-2026)LFluminense 2 - 1 Sao Paulo (16-05-2026)LCorinthians 3 - 2 Sao Paulo (10-05-2026)DSao Paulo 2 - 2 Bahia (03-05-2026)
9 Atletico-MG 18 24 22 23 -1 WVasco DA Gama 0 - 1 Atletico-MG (31-05-2026)LCorinthians 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (24-05-2026)WAtletico-MG 3 - 1 Mirassol (16-05-2026)DAtletico-MG 1 - 1 Botafogo (10-05-2026)WCruzeiro 1 - 3 Atletico-MG (03-05-2026)
10 Corinthians 18 24 18 19 -1 WGremio 1 - 3 Corinthians (30-05-2026)WCorinthians 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (24-05-2026)LBotafogo 3 - 1 Corinthians (17-05-2026)WCorinthians 3 - 2 Sao Paulo (10-05-2026)LMirassol 2 - 1 Corinthians (03-05-2026)
11 Cruzeiro 18 24 24 28 -4 DCruzeiro 1 - 1 Fluminense (31-05-2026)WCruzeiro 2 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (24-05-2026)DPalmeiras 1 - 1 Cruzeiro (17-05-2026)WBahia 1 - 2 Cruzeiro (10-05-2026)LCruzeiro 1 - 3 Atletico-MG (03-05-2026)
12 Botafogo 17 22 31 31 0 LBahia 2 - 1 Botafogo (30-05-2026)DSao Paulo 1 - 1 Botafogo (23-05-2026)WBotafogo 3 - 1 Corinthians (17-05-2026)DAtletico-MG 1 - 1 Botafogo (10-05-2026)LBotafogo 1 - 2 Remo (02-05-2026)
13 Vitoria 17 22 21 25 -4 LSantos 3 - 1 Vitoria (30-05-2026)WVitoria 2 - 0 Internacional (23-05-2026)LRB Bragantino 2 - 0 Vitoria (17-05-2026)DFluminense 2 - 2 Vitoria (09-05-2026)WVitoria 4 - 1 Coritiba (02-05-2026)
14 Internacional 18 21 21 22 -1 LRB Bragantino 3 - 1 Internacional (31-05-2026)LVitoria 2 - 0 Internacional (23-05-2026)WInternacional 4 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (16-05-2026)DCoritiba 2 - 2 Internacional (09-05-2026)WInternacional 2 - 0 Fluminense (03-05-2026)
15 Santos 18 21 26 29 -3 WSantos 3 - 1 Vitoria (30-05-2026)LGremio 3 - 2 Santos (23-05-2026)LSantos 0 - 3 Coritiba (17-05-2026)WSantos 2 - 0 RB Bragantino (10-05-2026)DPalmeiras 1 - 1 Santos (02-05-2026)
16 Gremio 18 21 20 23 -3 LGremio 1 - 3 Corinthians (30-05-2026)WGremio 3 - 2 Santos (23-05-2026)DBahia 1 - 1 Gremio (17-05-2026)LGremio 0 - 1 Flamengo (10-05-2026)DAtletico Paranaense 0 - 0 Gremio (02-05-2026)
17 Vasco DA Gama 18 20 22 29 -7 LVasco DA Gama 0 - 1 Atletico-MG (31-05-2026)LVasco DA Gama 0 - 3 RB Bragantino (24-05-2026)LInternacional 4 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (16-05-2026)WVasco DA Gama 1 - 0 Atletico Paranaense (10-05-2026)DFlamengo 2 - 2 Vasco DA Gama (03-05-2026)
18 Remo 18 18 21 29 -8 WRemo 1 - 0 Sao Paulo (31-05-2026)LRemo 1 - 2 Atletico Paranaense (24-05-2026)WChapecoense-sc 2 - 3 Remo (17-05-2026)DRemo 1 - 1 Palmeiras (10-05-2026)WBotafogo 1 - 2 Remo (02-05-2026)
19 Mirassol 17 16 18 24 -6 LAtletico Paranaense 1 - 0 Mirassol (30-05-2026)WMirassol 1 - 0 Fluminense (23-05-2026)LAtletico-MG 3 - 1 Mirassol (16-05-2026)DMirassol 1 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (10-05-2026)WMirassol 2 - 1 Corinthians (03-05-2026)
20 Chapecoense-sc 17 9 17 33 -16 LPalmeiras 1 - 0 Chapecoense-sc (31-05-2026)LCruzeiro 2 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (24-05-2026)LChapecoense-sc 2 - 3 Remo (17-05-2026)DMirassol 1 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (10-05-2026)LChapecoense-sc 1 - 2 RB Bragantino (03-05-2026)