Palmeiras beat Cruzeiro in Belo Horizonte, exit Brasileirão Feminino | OneFootball

Palmeiras defeated Cruzeiro 2-1 on Sunday morning (31), at Arena Independência in Belo Horizonte (MG), but was unable to advance to the final of the Brazilian Women's Championship. Despite Palmeiras’ good performance, the result was not enough to overturn the deficit from the first leg, when the Palestrinas lost 3-1 in Barueri. On aggregate, the team from Minas Gerais advanced 4-3.

The goals for Palmeiras were scored by Poliana and Amanda Gutierres. Cruzeiro managed to equalize in the second half, but saw the visitors retake the lead in the final minutes. The home team also had a goal disallowed for offside.

The match was intense from the first half. Palmeiras had a goal controversially disallowed by VAR, which reviewed the play from different angles before ruling it out. Shortly after, from a corner kick, Poliana took advantage of a mistake by goalkeeper Camila and opened the scoring in stoppage time.

In the second half, the Palestrinas continued to create good chances and almost extended their lead, but ended up conceding the equalizer due to a defensive lapse. The introduction of Tainá Maranhão gave the team new energy, and they resumed their pressure. In the 39th minute, Amanda Gutierres took a shot from outside the box and scored the winning goal—her 17th in the competition—securing the top scorer title for the third consecutive year.

Despite being eliminated, Palmeiras finishes its campaign in the 2025 Brazilian Women's Championship in third place, with 36 points—the same as São Paulo, but ahead due to one more victory. This performance keeps the team in the running for a spot in next year’s Libertadores: for that to happen, they will depend on Corinthians winning the current edition.

Before turning their attention to the next season, the Palestrinas remain active on two fronts. On Thursday (4), the team faces Realidade Jovem at 7:00 p.m. at Arena Crefisa Barueri, for the Paulista Championship. In the Brazil Cup, they will play América-MG on September 17, again at home, for a spot in the quarterfinals.

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