Nubank Parque was the stage for a huge individual blunder this Sunday (26).
And Palmeiras were no longer the only unbeaten home team in the 2026 Brasileirão.
Victor Hugo — after some help from Carlos Miguel — and Igor Gomes secured Atlético-MG’s 2-1 win over the competition leaders.
A match valid for Round 20 of the BR.
A result that was also celebrated by Flamengo, who had slipped up earlier.
Victor Hugo believed!
The first half saw Palmeiras on top.
They had around 70% possession and Atlético created only one dangerous chance — which was denied by Carlos Miguel.
But Abel Ferreira’s side lacked precision.
Then came the second half and, nine minutes in, a massive mistake.
Cassierra was played through, beat his marker and took a shot.
Carlos Miguel was on his way to making a simple save until he failed to gather the ball.
The lapse proved fatal, as Victor Hugo was alert and took advantage.
Check it out below:
Response and Igor Gomes steps up
Abel Ferreira turned to two players recovering from injury: Felipe Anderson and Vitor Roque.
And the first ended up taking center stage twice.
The push for an equalizer paid off in the 75th minute, with the No. 11 showing composure and getting a deflection to score.
But Palmeiras’ joy did not last long.
Out of favor with Eduardo Domínguez at Galo, Igor Gomes had come on in the 71st minute. He had not played since April 29.
And it was he who scored Galo’s second after Cassierra got the better of Felipe Anderson.
It was his first goal of the season.
Palmeiras went all or nothing in the closing stages.
But Galo held firm. And ended Palmeiras’ unbeaten home run in the BR.
📊 Standings and schedule 📅
Palmeiras remain on 44 points.
Six more than Flamengo, who have a game in hand.
They will be back in action on Wednesday (29), when they face Vitória in Salvador.
Atlético, meanwhile, moved up to 28 points. They opened up a cushion over the bottom four and moved closer to the top five.
The match against Red Bull Bragantino was postponed — Massa Bruta have a Copa Sudamericana clash — and, as a result, Galo will next play in the BR on the 8th.
They will be away to Remo at Mangueirão.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
