Palmeiras vs Chapecoense

Palmeiras made it a dramatic afternoon at Allianz Parque, grinding out a 1-0 win over Chapecoense-SC in the Brasileirão despite spending the entire second half with ten men — and surviving a frantic finale that had everything. Allan was dismissed in the 43rd minute for a foul, leaving Palmeiras to dig deep. They did exactly that: Paulinho broke the deadlock in the 65th minute, converting with the hosts a man down. Chapecoense-SC pushed relentlessly for an equalizer in stoppage time — Ítalo thought he'd levelled at 90+9, only for VAR to disallow the goal. The visitors were then awarded a penalty at 90+15, but Yannick Bolasie rattled the crossbar, squandering the golden opportunity. The result keeps Palmeiras top of the Serie A table, their winning mentality on full display. For Chapecoense-SC, rooted to the bottom of the standings, the missed penalty is a painful reminder of just how thin the margins are in their fight against relegation.