The first Sunday of September, the 3rd, will be marked by the São Paulo Derby, the game valid for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão, has a wide history of victories for Abel Ferreira against the black and white club. Corinthians counts on the fan factor to reverse the team's negative record.
Broadcast by Rede Globo and Premiere (PPV channel) at 4:00 pm at Neo Química Arena, the match features contrasting teams in the championship table. While Palestra, 2nd in the Brazilian league, is trying to catch up with leader Botafogo after a stumble in Saturday's classic, Timão, 14th with 25 points, is haunted by the specter of relegation.
To get rid of this ghost and get some relief to focus on the South American semi-finals, Corinthians must enter the field with: Cassio; Fabio Santos, Lucas Veríssimo, Gil, Bruno Mendez; Gabriel Moscardo, Maycon, Renato Augusto; Matias Rojas, Yuri Alberto and Wesley. Technician: Vanderlei Luxembourg.
With intentions of reaching Botafogo and returning to the fight for the Brasileirão title, the possible Palmeiras enters with: Weverton; Mayke, Gustavo Gomez, Murilo, Piquerez; Ze Rafael, Gabriel Menino, Richard Rios, Raphael Veiga; Artur and Rony. Technician: Abel Ferreira.
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Corinthians arrives at this derby after a turbulent week, with the sale of an important player, qualification suffocated on penalties and controversial statements by Luxemburgo after the game against Estudiantes, however, a taboo complicates the Corinthians team even more, since his arrival at Palmeiras, Abel Ferreira has never lost a derby.
During the “Abel Era”, which refers to the period in which coach Abel Ferreira took over as Palmeiras coach, there were 10 games between Corinthians and Palmeiras. In these 10 games, the green and white team showed its tactical superiority and strength of squad, winning 6, drawing 3 and suffering only 1 defeat to Corinthians.
These numbers illustrate Palmeiras' superiority during this particular phase of matches. It is clear that Abel Ferreira's team was more consistent and capable of outperforming their rivals on the pitch. These wins and draws reflect not only the team's technical ability, but also their ability to adapt to the circumstances and the opponent's style of play.
Corinthians' only victory in the 10 games during the "Abel Era", still with Sylvinho in charge of Timão, indicates that, despite the overall disadvantage, there were still times when Corinthians managed to overcome its rival. Highlighting how the São Paulo derby is, above all, an unpredictable confrontation, always capable of bringing new chapters and characters.
Furthermore, these results may have impacted not only the mood of the fans, but also the ranking and overall performance of the teams in the competitions they were involved in. Palmeiras, with the majority of victories, probably got a boost in morale and confidence during this phase.
It is important to remember that football is dynamic, and records can change over time as new players enter the scene, coaches are replaced and tactics evolve. Therefore, these numbers only represent a specific window of time in football history, but they are of great significance to fans and the rivalry between Corinthians and Palmeiras.
