2022 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season

The 2022 season was the 108th in Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras' existence. This season Palmeiras participated in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa Libertadores, Copa do Brasil, Série A and Recopa Sudamericana.

Palmeiras
2022 season
PresidentLeila Pereira
CoachAbel Ferreira
StadiumAllianz Parque
Série A1st
Campeonato PaulistaWinners
Copa LibertadoresSemi-finals
Copa do BrasilRound of 16
Recopa SudamericanaWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Rony
(12 goals)

All: Rony
(23 goals)
Highest home attendance41,361 (vs. São Paulo – 14 July 2022)
Lowest home attendance14,960 (vs. Juazeirense – 30 April 2022)
Average home league attendance31,690
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Squad information

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
18FW  ARGJosé Manuel López
19FW  BRABreno Lopes
20MF  COLEduard Atuesta
21GK  BRAWeverton (vice-captain)
22DF  URUJoaquín Piquerez
23MF  BRARaphael Veiga
25MF  BRAGabriel Menino
26DF  BRAMurilo
27MF  BRABruno Tabata
28MF  BRADanilo
29FW  BRARafael Navarro
30MF  BRAJailson
36DF  BRAVanderlan
42GK  BRAMarcelo Lomba

Transfers

Transfers in

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
MF Eduard Atuesta Los Angeles FCSign.13 December 2021[1]
GK Marcelo Lomba InternacionalSign.14 December 2021[2]
FW Rafael Navarro BotafogoSign.22 December 2021[3]
MF JailsonUnattachedSign.7 January 2022[4]
DF Murilo Lokomotiv MoscowSign.11 January 2022[5]
FW Miguel Merentiel Defensa y JusticiaSign.18 May 2022[6]
FW José Manuel López LanúsSign.16 June 2022[7]
MF Bruno Tabata Sporting€5,000,0008 August 2022[8]

Transfers out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
DF Victor Luis CearáLoan.5 January 2022[9]
MF Danilo Barbosa NiceLoan return.6 January 2022[10]
MF Lucas Lima FortalezaLoan.11 January 2022[11]
MF Matheus Fernandes Athletico ParanaenseLoan.19 January 2022[12]
FW Luiz Adriano AntalyasporContract terminated.1 February 2022[13]
MF Patrick de Paula BotafogoSign.20 March 2022[14]
DF Renan Red Bull BragantinoLoan.8 April 2022[15]
FW DeyversonReleased.26 May 2022[16]
FW Gabriel Veron PortoSign.21 July 2022[17]

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Série A9 April 202213 November 2022Matchday 1Winners38231236627+39060.53
Copa do Brasil30 April 202214 July 2022Third roundRound of 16430164+2075.00
Campeonato Paulista23 January 20223 April 2022Matchday 1Winners161231267+19075.00
Copa Libertadores6 April 20226 September 2022Group stageSemi-finals12831378+29066.67
Recopa Sudamericana23 February 20222 March 2022FinalWinners211042+2050.00
Total724719613948+91065.28

Source: Competitions

Campeonato Paulista

Palmeiras was drawn into Group C.[18]

First stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Palmeiras12930173+1430Knockout stage
2Ituano125431912+719
3Botafogo125341012−218
4Mirassol124531717017
Source: Soccerway


23 January 2022 5 Novorizontino 0–2 Palmeiras Novo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi
Attendance: 4,693
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
Note: The match against Novorizontino, originally scheduled for February 9, was brought forward to January 23, due to the Palmeiras participation in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup.
26 January 2022 1 Palmeiras 3–0 Ponte Preta São Paulo
21:35 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 17,662
Referee: Raphael Claus
29 January 2022 2 São Bernardo 1–1 Palmeiras São Bernardo do Campo
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio
Attendance: 3,001
Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores
1 February 2022 3 Palmeiras 1–0 Água Santa São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 22,589
Referee: Salim Fende Chavez
16 February 2022 7 Ferroviária 0–2 Palmeiras Araraquara
19:00 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Estádio Fonte Luminosa
Attendance: 5,325
Referee: Raphael Claus
19 February 2022 8 Palmeiras 1–0 Santo André São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 20,723
Referee: Thiago Lourenço de Mattos
27 February 2022 9 Internacional de Limeira 0–0 Palmeiras Limeira
16:00 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho
Attendance: 7,858
Referee: Vinícius Furlan
6 March 2022 10 Palmeiras 2–0 Guarani São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 23,916
Referee: Fabiano Monteiro dos Santos
10 March 2022 4 São Paulo 0–1 Palmeiras São Paulo
20:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 46,378
Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores
Note: The match against São Paulo, originally scheduled for the 6 February, was postponed to 10 March, due to the Palmeiras participation in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup.
13 March 2022 11 Palmeiras 1–0 Santos São Paulo
18:30 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 38,381
Referee: Raphael Claus
17 March 2022 6 Palmeiras 2–1 Corinthians São Paulo
20:30 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 39,511
Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan
Note: The match against Corinthians, originally scheduled for the 13 February, was postponed to 17 March, due to the Palmeiras participation in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup.
20 March 2022 12 Red Bull Bragantino 1–1 Palmeiras Bragança Paulista
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza

Quarter-final

23 March 2022 Palmeiras 2–0 Ituano São Paulo
21:35 UTC−3Report
  • Kaio Mendes  31'
  • Jiménez  79'
  • Iago Teles  90+1'
  • Pacheco  90+6'
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 27,260
Referee: Thiago Luis Scarascati

Semi-final

26 March 2022 Palmeiras 2–1 Red Bull Bragantino São Paulo
18:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 37,618
Referee: Luiz Flávio De Oliveira

Finals

30 March 2022 First leg São Paulo 3–1 Palmeiras São Paulo
21:40 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 60,383
Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores
3 April 2022 Second leg Palmeiras 4–0
(5–3 agg.)
São Paulo São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 31,836
Referee: Raphael Claus

Copa Libertadores

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 25 March 2022, 12:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[19][20]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Palmeiras6600253+2218Round of 16
2 Emelec6222147+78
3 Deportivo Táchira6213814−67Copa Sudamericana
4 Independiente Petrolero6015326−231
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking.
v Independiente Petrolero
12 April 2022 2 Palmeiras 8–1 Independiente Petrolero São Paulo, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 26,409
Referee: Derlis López (Paraguay)
v Palmeiras
27 April 2022 3 Emelec 1–3 Palmeiras Guayaquil, Ecuador
21:00 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Estadio George Capwell
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
v Palmeiras
3 May 2022 4 Independiente Petrolero 0–5 Palmeiras Sucre, Bolivia
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Patria
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina (Argentina)
v Emelec
18 May 2022 5 Palmeiras 1–0 Emelec São Paulo, Brazil
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 32,553
Referee: Nicolás Gamboa (Chile)
v Deportivo Táchira
24 May 2022 6 Palmeiras 4–1 Deportivo Táchira São Paulo, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 29,032
Referee: Carlos Ortega (Colombia)

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 27 May 2022, 12:00 PYST (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[21]

v Cerro Porteño
6 July 2022 Second leg Palmeiras 5–0
(8–0 agg.)
Cerro Porteño São Paulo, Brazil
19:15 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 37,431
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)

Quarter-finals

v Palmeiras
3 August 2022 First leg Atlético Mineiro 2–2 Palmeiras Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 57,140
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

Semi-finals

v Palmeiras
30 August 2022 First leg Athletico Paranaense 1–0 Palmeiras Curitiba, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 38,963
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

Série A

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Palmeiras (C)38231236627+3981Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a]
2Internacional38201355831+2773
3Fluminense38217106341+2270
4Corinthians38181194436+865
5Flamengo38188126039+2162
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Notes:

Result by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHA
ResultLDWDDWWWDWWWWDLDWWWWWWDDDWWWWWDDWWWDWL
Position141581113921211111111111111111111111111111
Source: CBF

Matches

9 April 2022 1 Palmeiras 2–3 Ceará São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 27,100
Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (Rio Grande do Norte)
16 April 2022 2 Goiás 1–1 Palmeiras Goiânia
16:30 UTC−3ReportRony 90+6'Stadium: Serrinha
Attendance: 12,864
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina)
20 April 2022 4 Flamengo 0–0 Palmeiras Rio de Janeiro
19:30 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 69,997
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás)
23 April 2022 3 Palmeiras 3–0 Corinthians Barueri
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Barueri
Attendance: 23,973
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)
Note: Due to a concert at Allianz Parque in April 23 and 24, Palmeiras hosted this match at Arena Barueri in Barueri.[22]
8 May 2022 5 Palmeiras 1–1 Fluminense São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 28,776
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio (Distrito Federal)
14 May 2022 6 Palmeiras 2–0 Red Bull Bragantino São Paulo
16:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 36,123
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza (São Paulo)
29 May 2022 8 Santos 0–1 Palmeiras Santos
16:00 UTC−3ReportStadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 14,220
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo)
9 June 2022 10 Palmeiras 4–0 Botafogo São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 33,431
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)
12 June 2022 11 Coritiba 0–2 Palmeiras Curitiba
18:00 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Couto Pereira
Attendance: 30,041
Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Rio Grande do Sul)
16 June 2022 12 Palmeiras 4–2 Atlético Goianiense São Paulo
18:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 38,888
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel (Santa Catarina)
20 June 2022 13 São Paulo 1–2 Palmeiras São Paulo
20:00 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 31,035
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)
26 June 2022 14 Avaí 2–2 Palmeiras Florianópolis
16:00 UTC−3ReportStadium: Ressacada
Attendance: 15,204
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães (Rio de Janeiro)
2 July 2022 15 Palmeiras 0–2 Athletico Paranaense São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3ReportStadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 39,192
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina)
10 July 2022 16 Fortaleza 0–0 Palmeiras Fortaleza
18:00 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Arena Castelão
Attendance: 24,888
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás)
Note: Match ended in the 89th minute due to a power outage in the stadium.
18 July 2022 17 Palmeiras 1–0 Cuiabá São Paulo
20:00 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 39,033
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)
21 July 2022 18 América Mineiro 0–1 Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 6,462
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina)
24 July 2022 19 Palmeiras 2–1 Internacional São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 38,658
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (Rio de Janeiro)
30 July 2022 20 Ceará 1–2 Palmeiras Fortaleza
16:30 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Arena Castelão
Attendance: 40,912
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)
7 August 2022 21 Palmeiras 3–0 Goiás São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 38,801
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima (Rio Grande do Sul)
13 August 2022 22 Corinthians 0–1 Palmeiras São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 44,966
Referee: Raphael Claus (São Paulo)
21 August 2022 23 Palmeiras 1–1 Flamengo São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3ReportStadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 40,531
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel (Santa Catarina)
27 August 2022 24 Fluminense 1–1 Palmeiras Rio de Janeiro
19:00 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 45,084
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina)
3 September 2022 25 Red Bull Bragantino 2–2 Palmeiras Bragança Paulista
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Nabi Abi Chedid
Attendance: 9,685
Referee: Raphael Claus (São Paulo)
10 September 2022 26 Palmeiras 2–1 Juventude São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3ReportStadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 39,337
Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes (Goiás)
18 September 2022 27 Palmeiras 1–0 Santos São Paulo
18:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 40,337
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás)
28 September 2022 28 Atlético Mineiro 0–1 Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 28,644
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Ceará)
3 October 2022 29 Botafogo 1–3 Palmeiras Rio de Janeiro
20:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Attendance: 15,171
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás)
6 October 2022 30 Palmeiras 4–0 Coritiba São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 39,877
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina)
10 October 2022 31 Atlético Goianiense 1–1 Palmeiras Goiânia
18:30 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Antônio Accioly
Attendance: 12,089
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (Rio de Janeiro)
16 October 2022 32 Palmeiras 0–0 São Paulo São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 40,795
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza (São Paulo)
22 October 2022 33 Palmeiras 3–0 Avaí São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 40,044
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (Rio de Janeiro)
25 October 2022 34 Athletico Paranaense 1–3 Palmeiras Curitiba
21:45 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 20,502
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina)
2 November 2022 35 Palmeiras 4–0 Fortaleza São Paulo
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 29,104
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás)
6 November 2022 36 Cuiabá 1–1 Palmeiras Cuiabá
18:30 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Arena Pantanal
Attendance: 22,448
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina)
9 November 2022 37 Palmeiras 2–1 América Mineiro São Paulo
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 28,721
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio (Distrito Federal)
13 November 2022 38 Internacional 3–0 Palmeiras Porto Alegre
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 31,632
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (Rio de Janeiro)

Copa do Brasil

Third round

The draw for the third round was held on 28 March 2022.[23] The order of the matches were announced later on the same day.

v Juazeirense
30 April 2022 First leg Palmeiras 2–1 Juazeirense Barueri
21:00 UTC−3ReportStadium: Arena Barueri
Attendance: 14,960
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Ceará)
Note: Due to a concert at Allianz Parque in April 30, Palmeiras hosted the match at Arena Barueri in Barueri.[24]
v Palmeiras
11 May 2022 Second leg Juazeirense 1–2
(2–4 agg.)
Palmeiras Londrina
19:00 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Estádio do Café
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (Rio de Janeiro)
Note: Juazeirense played their home match at Estádio do Café, Londrina, instead of their regular home stadium Estádio Adauto Moraes, Juazeiro, which did not meet CBF requirements.[25]

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 7 June 2022 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[26] The order of the matches were announced later on the same day.

v Palmeiras
23 June 2022 First leg São Paulo 1–0 Palmeiras São Paulo
20:00 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 38,201
Referee: Raphael Claus (São Paulo)

Recopa Sudamericana

Palmeiras qualified for the 2022 Recopa Sudamericana by winning the 2021 Copa Libertadores.

Statistics

Overall statistics

Games played72 (16 Campeonato Paulista, 12 Copa Libertadores, 38 Série A, 4 Copa do Brasil, 2 Recopa Sudamericana)
Games won47 (12 Campeonato Paulista, 8 Copa Libertadores, 23 Série A, 3 Copa do Brasil, 1 Recopa Sudamericana)
Games drawn19 (3 Campeonato Paulista, 3 Copa Libertadores, 12 Série A, 0 Copa do Brasil, 1 Recopa Sudamericana)
Games lost6 (1 Campeonato Paulista, 1 Copa Libertadores, 3 Série A, 1 Copa do Brasil, 0 Recopa Sudamericana)
Goals scored139
Goals conceded48
Goal difference+91 (+19 Campeonato Paulista, +29 Copa Libertadores, +39 Série A, +2 Copa do Brasil, +2 Recopa Sudamericana)
Clean sheets37
Most clean sheetsWeverton (30)
Best result8–1 (vs. Independiente Petrolero, Copa Libertadores – April 12)
Worst result0–3 (vs. Internacional, Campeonato Brasileiro – November 12)
Yellow cards124
Red cards8
Top scorerRony (23 goals)

Goalscorers

In italic players who left the team in mid-season.

PlacePositionNationalityNumberNameCampeonato PaulistaCopa LibertadoresSérie ACopa do BrasilRecopa SudamericanaTotal
1FW 10Rony47120023
2MF 23Raphael Veiga7632119
3MF 14Gustavo Scarpa1471013
4DF 15Gómez0290011
DF 26Murilo3350011
5FW 7Dudu2170010
6MF 8Zé Rafael214018
7FW 29Rafael Navarro070007
8MF 28Danilo221117
9FW 19Breno Lopes022105
10FW 11Wesley201003
FW 16Endrick003003
FW 18López003003
11FW 27Gabriel Veron011002
MF 25Gabriel Menino002002
FW 9Merentiel002002
12DF 13Luan100001
MF 30Jailson000011
FW 16Deyverson100001
DF 22Piquerez000101
DF 12Mayke003003
MF 20Atuesta001001
DF 36Vanderlan001001

References