2016 SE Palmeiras season
Palmeiras 2016 soccer season
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The 2016 season was the 102nd in SE Palmeiras existence. This season Palmeiras participated in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa Libertadores, Copa do Brasil and the Série A.
PresidentPaulo Nobre
CoachMarcelo Oliveira (until March 9)[1]
Alberto Valentim (interim)
Cuca (March 14 – December 11)[2][3]
Alberto Valentim (interim)
Cuca (March 14 – December 11)[2][3]
StadiumAllianz Parque
Série AChampions
| 2016 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Paulo Nobre | |||
| Coach | Marcelo Oliveira (until March 9)[1] Alberto Valentim (interim) Cuca (March 14 – December 11)[2][3] | |||
| Stadium | Allianz Parque | |||
| Série A | Champions | |||
| Campeonato Paulista | Semifinal | |||
| Copa Libertadores | Second stage | |||
| Copa do Brasil | Quarterfinal | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gabriel Jesus (12 goals) All: Gabriel Jesus (21 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 40,986 (vs. Chapecoense – November 27) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 15,475 (vs. Red Bull Brasil – March 24) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 29,201 | |||
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Players
Squad information
Players at the end of the season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  Vagner |
Avaí |
Sign | December 10, 2015 | [4] |
| DF | Roger |
Botafogo |
Sign | December 10, 2015 | [5] |
| MF | Rodrigo |
Goiás |
Loan | December 11, 2015 | [6] |
| MF | Régis |
Sport |
Loan | December 18, 2015 | [7] |
| DF | Edu Dracena |
Corinthians |
Sign | December 22, 2015 | [8] |
| FW | Erik |
Goiás |
Sign | December 23, 2015 | [9] |
| MF | Moisés |
 Rijeka |
Sign | December 24, 2015 | [10] |
| DF | Thiago Martins |
Paysandu |
Loan return | January 6, 2016 | [11] |
| DF | Victor Luis |
Ceará |
Loan return | January 6, 2016 | [11] |
| MF | Jean |
Fluminense |
Sign | January 13, 2016 | [12] |
| FW | Róger Guedes |
Criciúma |
Sign | April 5, 2016 | [13] |
| DF | Fabrício |
Cruzeiro |
Loan | April 26, 2016 | [14] |
| DF | Fabiano |
Cruzeiro |
Loan | April 26, 2016 | [14] |
| DF / MF | Tchê Tchê |
Audax |
Sign | April 28, 2016 | [15] |
| DF |  Yerry Mina |
Santa Fe |
Sign | May 1, 2016 | [16] |
| FW | Leandro Pereira |
 Brugge |
Loan | June 29, 2016 | [17] |
Transfers out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Andrei Girotto |
Later he signed with the  Kyoto Sanga. |
Released | December 7, 2015 | [18][19] |
| DF | João Paulo |
Released | December 7, 2015 | [18] | |
| DF | Victor Ramos |
Released | December 10, 2015 | [20] | |
| GK | Aranha |
Contract terminated | December 16, 2015 | [21] | |
| MF | Renato |
Ponte Preta |
Loan | December 30, 2015 | [22] |
| DF | Jackson |
Internacional |
Loan return | January 2, 2016 | [23] |
| GK | Fábio |
Oeste |
Loan | January 4, 2016 | [24] |
| MF | Amaral |
Coritiba |
Loan | January 4, 2016 | [25] |
| FW | Kelvin |
 Porto |
Loan return | January 19, 2016 | [26] |
| FW |  Pablo Mouche |
Lanús |
Loan | January 25, 2016 | [27] |
| DF | Lucas |
Cruzeiro |
Loan | April 26, 2016 | [14] |
| MF | Robinho |
Cruzeiro |
Loan | April 26, 2016 | [14] |
| DF | Nathan |
Criciúma |
Loan | April 27, 2016 | [28] |
| DF | Victor Luis |
Botafogo |
Loan | April 27, 2016 | [29] |
| MF | Fellype Gabriel |
None | Contract mutually terminated | April 27, 2016 | [30] |
| DF | Lucas Taylor |
Criciúma |
Loan | April 27, 2016 | [31] |
| MF | Régis |
Bahia |
Loan | May 24, 2016 | [32] |
| DF | Leandro Almeida |
Internacional |
Sign | June 8, 2016 | [33] |
| FW | Jonatan Cristaldo |
 Cruz Azul |
Sign | June 29, 2016 | [34] |
| FW | Pablo Mouche |
 Red Star Belgrade |
Loan | July 8, 2016 | [35] |
| FW | Gabriel Jesus |
 Manchester City |
Sign. He will join the team in January 2017. | August 3, 2016 | [36][37] |
| DF | Fernando Tobio |
Boca Juniors |
Loan renewed. | August 9, 2016 | [38] |
| FW | Luan |
Atlético Paranaense |
Loan | August 20, 2016 | [39] |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Série A | 14 May 2016 | 11 December 2016 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 63.16 |
| Copa do Brasil | 31 August 2016 | 19 October 2016 | Round of 16 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 25.00 |
| Campeonato Paulista | 31 January 2016 | 24 April 2016 | Matchday 1 | Semi-Finals | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 47.06 |
| Copa Libertadores | 16 February 2016 | 14 April 2016 | Group stage | Group stage | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 33.33 |
| Total | 65 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 108 | 63 | +45 | 53.85 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Friendlies
On November 27, 2015, was announced that Palmeiras will dispute a friendly tournament in Montevideo, Uruguay between January 20–23.[40]
| January 20 | Palmeiras | 2–0 |  Libertad | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 19:30 UTC−02 | Allione  81' Moisés 90' |
Report | Molinas  61' |
Stadium: Estadio Centenario Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) |
| January 23 | Nacional  | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Palmeiras | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 23:15 UTC−02 | Romero 24' Gorga 68' |
Report | Robinho 52' Moisés 79' |
Stadium: Estadio Centenario Referee: Darío Ubriaco (Uruguay) |
| Penalties | ||||
Fernández  Polenta  González Ramírez Fucile Barcia |
Zé Roberto Rafael Marques Dudu Allione Fernando Prass Gabriel Jesus |
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Campeonato Paulista
Standings
Palmeiras was drawn in the Group B.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras (Q) | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 24 | Advance to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | São Bernardo (Q) | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 23 | |
| 3 | Ponte Preta (E) | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Ituano (E) | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 22 | |
| 5 | Novorizontino (E) | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 21 |
First stage
| January 31 1 | Botafogo-SP | 0–2 | Palmeiras | Ribeirão Preto |
| 19:30 UTC−02 | Mirita 31' César Gaúcho 41' |
Report | Alecsandro 13', 60' Robinho 74' Dudu 86' |
Stadium: Santa Cruz Attendance: 18,635 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza |
| February 4 2 | Palmeiras | 2–2 | São Bento | São Paulo |
| 21:00 UTC−02 | Gabriel Jesus 5' Leandro Almeida 71' João Paulo  90' (o.g.) |
Report | Éder 27', 33' Morais 40' Rodriguinho 72' Fernandinho 76' |
Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 19,177 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
| February 10 3 | Oeste | 0–0 | Palmeiras | São José do Rio Preto |
| 21:45 UTC−02 | Guilherme Rato 83' |
Report | Robinho 30' |
Stadium: Anísio Haddad Attendance: 15,036 Referee: Vinicius Furlan |
| February 13 4 | Palmeiras | 1–2 | Linense | São Paulo |
| 17:00 UTC−02 | Alecsandro 37' (pen.) |
Report | William Pottker 26', 39', 81' Zé Antônio 58' Ricardinho 62' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 20,768 Referee: José Claudio Rocha Filho |
| February 20 5 | Palmeiras | 0–0 | Santos | São Paulo |
| 17:00 UTC−03 | Matheus Sales 47' Gabriel Jesus 62' Alecsandro 90+2' |
Report | Victor Ferraz 33' Ricardo Oliveira 72' Elano 79' Zeca 82' Léo Cittadini 83' Gustavo Henrique 87' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 23,181 Referee: Raphael Claus |
| February 25 6 | XV de Piracicaba | 1–4 | Palmeiras | Piracicaba |
| 21:30 UTC−03 | Rivaldinho 50' |
Report | Vitor Hugo 41' Gabriel Jesus 46', 65' Lucas 54' Alecsandro 61' Jean 72' |
Stadium: Barão da Serra Negra Attendance: 10,836 Referee: Thiago Luis Scarascati |
| February 28 7 | Palmeiras | 1–2 | Ferroviária | São Paulo |
| 17:00 UTC−03 | Cristaldo 62' Robinho 76' |
Report | Fernando Gabriel 40' Marcão 67' Rafael Miranda 79' Tiago Adan 82' Rafinha 90+3' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 18,413 Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto |
| March 6 8 | Palmeiras | 4–1 | Capivariano | São Paulo |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Allione 7' Lucas 35' Thiago Martins 40', 78' Cristaldo 48' (pen.) Alecsandro 86' |
Report | Rodolfo 29' Bonfim 45'  68' Maguinho 52' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 21,499 Referee: Vinicius Gonçalves Dias Araujo |
| March 13 9 | São Paulo | 0–2 | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
| 11:00 UTC−03 | Hudson 35' Bruno 36' Maicon 78' Caramelo 80' João Schmidt 88' |
Report | Edu Dracena 31' Matheus Sales 51' Dudu 74', 78' Robinho 86' |
Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 14,051 Referee: Raphael Claus |
| March 20 10 | Audax | 2–1 | Palmeiras | Osasco |
| 18:30 UTC−03 | Velicka 10' (pen.) Camacho 32' Bruno Paulo 90+3' |
Report | Gabriel Jesus 20' Edu Dracena 45' Barrios 77' |
Stadium: Prefeito José Liberatti Attendance: 9,391 Referee: Vinicius Furlan |
| March 24 11 | Palmeiras | 1–2 | Red Bull Brasil | São Paulo |
| 20:30 UTC−03 | Alecsandro 59', 90+3' |
Report | Thiago Galhardo 39' Roger 44', 81' Diego Sacoman 56' Willian Rocha 90+4' |
Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 15,475 Referee: Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral |
| March 27 12 | Água Santa | 4–1 | Palmeiras | Presidente Prudente |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Gustavo 34' Russo 41' Everaldo 44' Bruninho 45+3' Roger 67' (o.g.) Bruno Ré 90+4' |
Report | Robinho 43' (pen.) Edu Dracena 63' Egídio 90+1' |
Stadium: Prudentão Attendance: 2,821 Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho |
| March 31 13 | Palmeiras | 3–0 | Rio Claro | São Paulo |
| 20:30 UTC−03 | Matheus Sales 33' Robinho 36' Alecsandro 41', 44' Gabriel Jesus 54' Egídio 63' Thiago Santos 81' Rafael Marques 86' |
Report | Léo Coelho 39' Lucas Frigeri 41' Weslen 45+1' Luís Felipe 68' Thiago Cristian 90+2' |
Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 15,723 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza |
| April 3 14 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Corinthians | São Paulo |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Gabriel Jesus 43' Arouca 64' Dudu 77' Egídio 81' Alecsandro 87' |
Report | Lucca 43' Felipe 45+4' Giovanni Augusto 77' |
Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 22,663 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
| April 10 15 | Mogi Mirim | 1–2 | Palmeiras | Mogi Mirim |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Lulinha 20' (pen.), 66' |
Report | Vitor Hugo 5' Alecsandro 15' Matheus Sales 18' Allione 49' Jean 61' Barrios 64' |
Stadium: Vail Chaves Attendance: 7,759 Referee: Vinicius Gonçalves Dias Araujo |
Quarterfinal
| April 18 | Palmeiras | 2–0 | São Bernardo | São Paulo |
| 21:00 UTC−03 | Gabriel Jesus 24', 86' Alecsandro 35' |
Report | João Francisco 43' Eduardo 61' Tatá 67' Luciano Castán 89' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 30,731 Referee: Vinicius Furlan |
Semifinal
| April 24 | Santos | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Palmeiras | Santos |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Gabriel 39', 73', 45+3' Elano 45' |
Report | Egídio 16' Alecsandro 45+3' Gabriel 54' Thiago Martins 56' Matheus Sales 60' Rafael Marques 87', 88' Vagner 89' Vitor Hugo 90+3' |
Stadium: Vila Belmiro Attendance: 13,690 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza |
| Penalties | ||||
| Lucas Lima David Braz Zeca Victor Ferraz |
Cleiton Xavier Barrios Jean Rafael Marques Fernando Prass |
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Copa Libertadores
As a 2015 Copa do Brasil winner, Palmeiras qualified directly to the second stage.
The draw of the tournament was held on December 22, 2015, at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[41][42]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario Central (A) |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 11 | Final stages |
| 2 | Nacional (A) |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | Palmeiras |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 | River Plate |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 |
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
(A) Advanced to the round of 16
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
(A) Advanced to the round of 16
Second stage
| February 16 1 | River Plate | 2–2 | Palmeiras | Maldonado, Uruguay |
| 21:45 UTC−02 | Rodríguez 24' Santos 50' (pen.) Montelongo 63' González 90+2' |
CONMEBOL GloboEsporte |
Lucas 28' Jean 33' Fernando Prass 49' Gabriel Jesus 57' Roger 66' Zé Roberto 80' |
Stadium: Estadio Domingo Burgueño Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
| March 3 2 | Palmeiras | 2–0 | Rosario Central | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 21:45 UTC−03 | Thiago Santos 18' Cristaldo 24' Robinho 59' Allione 85', 90+3' Gabriel Jesus 87' |
CONMEBOL GloboEsporte |
Burgos 38' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 36,100 Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) |
| March 9 3 | Palmeiras | 1–2 | Nacional | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 21:45 UTC−03 | Zé Roberto 18' Thiago Martins 45+1' Gabriel Jesus 45+3' Egídio 66' |
CONMEBOL GloboEsporte |
Fucile 22' 42' López 37', 86' Barcia 40' Eguren 41' Fernández 60' Conde 69' Romero 72' Léo Gamalho  90+2' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 37,073 Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile) |
| March 17 4 | Nacional | 1–0 | Palmeiras | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 21:45 UTC−03 | Porras 7' López 50', 59' |
CONMEBOL GloboEsporte |
Lucas 10' Alecsandro 33' Arouca 83' |
Stadium: Gran Parque Central Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador) |
| April 6 5 | Rosario Central | 3–3 | Palmeiras | Rosario, Argentina |
| 21:45 UTC−03 | Donatti 32' Pinola 45' Sosa 45' Cervi 50' Fernández 58' Ruben 66' (pen.) Musto 72' |
CONMEBOL GloboEsporte |
Gabriel Jesus 4', 44', 72' Gabriel 49' Barrios 76', 82' Fernando Prass 85' |
Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador) |
| April 14 6 | Palmeiras | 4–0 | River Plate | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 21:45 UTC−03 | Alecsandro 10', 80' (pen.) Egídio 18' Allione 45+3', 72' |
CONMEBOL GloboEsporte |
Pintos 29' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 30,416 Referee: Óscar Maldonado (Bolivia) |
Campeonato Brasileiro
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras (C) | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 80 | Qualification for 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Santos | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 59 | 35 | +24 | 71 | |
| 3 | Flamengo | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 71 | |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 62[a] | |
| 5 | Botafogo | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 59 | Qualification for 2017 Copa Libertadores first stage |
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- The matchday 38 game between Chapecoense and Atlético Mineiro was cancelled after both teams declined to play following the Chapecoense team plane crash.[43] Both teams received a double walkover (3–0 loss for each team).[44]
Matches
| May 14 1 | Palmeiras | 4–0 | Atlético Paranaense | São Paulo |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Róger Guedes 19' Barrios 27' Gabriel Jesus 45', 86' Thiago Martins 52' |
Report | Paulo André 37' Walter 38' Léo 50' 54' Nikão 73' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 33,629 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araujo (Rio de Janeiro) |
| May 21 2 | Ponte Preta | 2–1 | Palmeiras | Campinas |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Felipe Azevedo 23', 32' Wellington Paulista 48' Matheus Jesus 77' Thiago Galhardo 85' |
Report | Matheus Sales 38' Tchê Tchê 53' Thiago Martins 58' Moisés 90' |
Stadium: Moisés Lucarelli Attendance: 7,061 Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Rio Grande do Sul) |
| May 25 3 | Palmeiras | 2–0 | Fluminense | São Paulo |
| 21:45 UTC−03 | Vitor Hugo 57' Alecsandro 58' Thiago Martins 71' |
Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 28,534 Referee: Sandro Ricci (Santa Catarina) |
| May 29 4 | São Paulo | 1–0 | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Ganso 11' Lugano 24' Alan Kardec 29' |
Report | Thiago Santos 20' Zé Roberto 33' Moisés 71' Rafael Marques 85' Vitor Hugo 89' |
Stadium: Morumbi Attendance: 21,016 Referee: Ricardo Marques (Minas Gerais) |
| June 2 5 | Palmeiras | 4–3 | Grêmio | São Paulo |
| 21:00 UTC−03 | Gabriel Jesus 1' Matheus Sales 19' Dudu 23' Vitor Hugo 41', 72' Róger Guedes 56' Fernando Prass 74' Thiago Santos 83' Fabrício 87' |
Report | Marcelo Hermes 39' Bressan 45+4' Giuliano 54' Bruno Grassi 67' Geromel 71' Lincoln 82' Edílson 90' |
Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 19,198 Referee: Marielson Alves Silva (Bahia) |
| June 5 6 | Flamengo | 1–2 | Palmeiras | Brasília |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Alan Patrick 5' César Martins 70' Mancuello 82' |
Report | Gabriel Jesus 3' Jean 71' (pen.) Vitor Hugo 83' Cleiton Xavier 90+1' |
Stadium: Mané Garrincha Attendance: 54,665 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (Pará) |
| June 12 7 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Corinthians | São Paulo |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Jean 37' Cleiton Xavier 47' Zé Roberto 57' Edu Dracena 75' Moisés 87' |
Report | Giovanni Augusto 9' Cristian 24' Felipe 31' Fagner 80' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 39,935 Referee: Raphael Claus (São Paulo) |
| June 15 8 | Coritiba | 2–2 | Palmeiras | Curitiba |
| 21:45 UTC−03 | João Paulo 19' Ruy 25' Juninho 42' Edinho 44' Luccas Claro 57' Leandro 90+4' |
Report | Róger Guedes 6' Thiago Santos 11' Thiago Martins 21' Cristaldo 68' Gabriel Jesus 77' |
Stadium: Couto Pereira Attendance: 13,593 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul) |
| June 18 9 | Palmeiras | 3–1 | Santa Cruz | São Paulo |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Dudu 28', 65' Róger Guedes 38' Jean 45+2' |
Report | Uillian Correia 18' 90+2' Neris 45+1' Grafite 51' João Paulo 55' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 34,162 Referee: Eduardo Tomaz de Aquino Valadão (Goiás) |
| June 21 10 | Palmeiras | 2–0 | América Mineiro | São Paulo |
| 21:30 UTC−03 | Gabriel Jesus 18', 26' |
Report | Artur 79' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 27,429 Referee: Péricles Bassols Pegado Cortez (Pernambuco) |
| June 25 11 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte |
| 19:00 UTC−03 | Willian 14', 47' Bruno Rodrigo 72' Romero 86' Arrascaeta 87' Bruno Ramires 89' |
Report | Gabriel Jesus 10' Edu Dracena 73' Tchê Tchê 86' |
Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 18,082 Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Rio Grande do Sul) |
| June 30 12 | Palmeiras | 4–0 | Figueirense | São Paulo |
| 19:30 UTC−03 | Moisés 7' Dudu 42' Gabriel Jesus 55', 90' Róger Guedes 64' |
Report | Rafael Moura 32' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 32,834 Referee: Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Junior (Pernambuco) |
| July 4 13 | Sport | 1–3 | Palmeiras | Recife |
| 20:00 UTC−03 | Matheus Ferraz 42' Samuel Xavier 55' Gabriel Xavier 58' Agenor 69' Wallace 83' |
Report | Erik 5', 10' Mina 44' Gabriel Jesus 55', 65' Cleiton Xavier 71' (pen.) Thiago Santos 73' Róger Guedes 78' |
Stadium: Ilha do Retiro Attendance: 26,719 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul) |
| July 12 14 | Palmeiras | 1–1 | Santos | São Paulo |
| 20:30 UTC−03 | Mina 6' Moisés 9' Erik 17' Arouca 84' |
Report | Gabriel 9', 55' Zeca 64' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 40,035 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás) |
| July 17 15 | Internacional | 0–1 | Palmeiras | Porto Alegre |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Raphinha 36' Paulão 38' Nahuelpán 90+1' William 90+1' |
Report | Erik 10' Gabriel Jesus 47' Thiago Santos 81' |
Stadium: Beira-Rio Attendance: 27,293 Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro (Goiás) |
| July 24 16 | Palmeiras | 0–1 | Atlético Mineiro | São Paulo |
| 11:00 UTC−03 | Tchê Tchê 1' |
Report | Carlos César 55' Leandro Donizete 59' Rafael Carioca 64' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 39,400 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães (Rio de Janeiro) |
| July 31 17 | Botafogo | 3–1 | Palmeiras | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:30 UTC−03 | Neílton 18', 34' Canales 39' Airton 45' Bruno Silva 76' Diogo Barbosa 82' Camilo 86' (pen.) |
Report | Edu Dracena 37' Jean 45+1' Vitor Hugo 50' Erik 77' |
Stadium: Luso Brasileiro Attendance: 8,477 Referee: Heber Lopes (Santa Catarina) |
| August 4 18 | Chapecoense | 1–1 | Palmeiras | Chapecó |
| 21:30 UTC−03 | Kempes 29' Thiego 46' |
Report | Jean 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Arena Condá Attendance: 9,167 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás) |
| August 7 19 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | Vitória | São Paulo |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Barrios 36' Cleiton Xavier 49' Tchê Tchê 90' Zé Roberto 90+2' |
Report | Kanu 30' Euller 54' Thiago Martins 74' (o.g.) Victor Ramos 79' Marinho 88' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 30,330 Referee: Braulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina) |
| August 14 20 | Atlético Paranaense | 0–1 | Palmeiras | Curitiba |
| 18:30 UTC−03 | Léo 7' Hernani 33' Otávio 82' |
Report | Thiago Santos 9' Vitor Hugo 43' Erik 68' Cleiton Xavier 83' |
Stadium: Arena da Baixada Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima (Rio Grande do Sul) |
| August 21 21 | Palmeiras | 2–2 | Ponte Preta | São Paulo |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Rafael Marques 2', 15' Thiago Martins 69', 76' Thiago Santos 90+1' |
Report | Fábio Ferreira 5' Wellington Paulista 51' Reinaldo 57' Nino Paraíba 62' William Pottker 72' Thiago Galhardo 83' Aranha 84' João Vitor 90+4' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 29,183 Referee: Heber Lopes (Santa Catarina) |
| August 28 22 | Fluminense | 0–2 | Palmeiras | Brasília |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Douglas 6' Wellington Silva 36' Cícero 50' Marcos Júnior 79' Marquinho 81' Gum 84' Danilinho 90+2' |
Report | Gabriel Jesus 14' Dudu 18', 57' Jean 24' Mina 42' Vitor Hugo 48' Arouca 83' |
Stadium: Mané Garrincha Attendance: 12,037 Referee: Ricardo Marques (Minas Gerais) |
| September 7 23 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| 21:45 UTC−03 | Gabriel 45+3' Mina 52', 55' Vitor Hugo 70' Jean 84' |
Report | Chávez 47', 49' Mena 83' Lyanco 90' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 39,944 Referee: Sandro Ricci (Santa Catarina) |
| September 11 24 | Grêmio | 0–0 | Palmeiras | Porto Alegre |
| 18:30 UTC−03 | Edílson 36' Kannemann 51' Douglas 54' Walace 60' |
Report | Edu Dracena 61' Gabriel 84' Jailson 90+4' |
Stadium: Arena do Grêmio Attendance: 21,578 Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira (Minas Gerais) |
| September 14 25 | Palmeiras | 1–1 | Flamengo | São Paulo |
| 21:45 UTC−03 | Vitor Hugo 51' Gabriel Jesus 68', 82' |
Report | Márcio Araújo 16' 39' Alan Patrick 62' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 32,885 Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro (Goiás) |
| September 17 26 | Corinthians | 0–2 | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Balbuena 32' Léo Príncipe 63' 75' |
Report | Moisés 4', 83' Gabriel 36' Leandro Pereira 55' Mina 76' Thiago Santos 85' |
Stadium: Arena Corinthians Attendance: 39,879 Referee: Heber Lopes (Santa Catarina) |
| September 24 27 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | Coritiba | São Paulo |
| 16:00 UTC−03 | Dudu 48' Moisés 48' Leandro Pereira 50' Mina 56' |
Report | Iago 41', 75' Nery Bareiro 49' Edinho 53' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 30,962 Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (Rio Grande do Norte) |
| October 3 28 | Santa Cruz | 2–3 | Palmeiras | Recife |
| 20:00 UTC−03 | Derley 35' Danny Morais 39' Neris 39' Allan 45' Arthur 55' Pisano 57' Grafite 69' (pen.), 90+1' |
Report | Zé Roberto 32' Erik 42' Leandro Pereira 65' Róger Guedes 79' Jailson 90+2' Gabriel Jesus 90+3' |
Stadium: Arruda Attendance: 7,189 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (Pará) |
| October 9 29 | América Mineiro | 0–2 | Palmeiras | Londrina |
| 17:00 UTC−03 | Roger 6' Gilson 25' Fernando Leal 54' |
Report | Tchê Tchê 2' Róger Guedes 81' Alecsandro 87' |
Stadium: Estádio do Café Attendance: 27,895 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães (Rio de Janeiro) |
| October 13 30 | Palmeiras | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Araraquara |
| 19:30 UTC−03 | Gabriel Jesus 55' |
Report | Ezequiel 19' Ábila 26' Henrique 53' Rafinha 60' |
Stadium: Fonte Luminosa Attendance: 15,709 Referee: Jailson Macedo Freitas (Bahia) |
| October 16 31 | Figueirense | 1–2 | Palmeiras | Florianópolis |
| 17:00 UTC−02 | Jackson Caucaia 23' Rafael Moura 55' Rafael Silva 80' |
Report | Dudu 8' Gabriel Jesus 28' Jean 57' (pen.), 77' Vitor Hugo 79' |
Stadium: Orlando Scarpelli Attendance: 17,090 Referee: Igor Junio Benevenuto (Minas Gerais) |
| October 23 32 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | Sport | São Paulo |
| 17:00 UTC−02 | Dudu 20' Fabiano 38' Tchê Tchê 45' Thiago Santos 90' Jailson 90+1' |
Report | Rogério 32' Diego Souza 53' Ruiz 82' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 31,107 Referee: Ricardo Marques (Minas Gerais) |
| October 29 33 | Santos | 1–0 | Palmeiras | Santos |
| 19:30 UTC−02 | Copete 67' Lucas Lima 70' Zeca 73' Ricardo Oliveira 80' Noguera 83' |
Report | Mina 47' Moisés 86' Gabriel Jesus 90+4' |
Stadium: Vila Belmiro Attendance: 13,574 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (Pará) |
| November 6 34 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Internacional | São Paulo |
| 17:00 UTC−02 | Cleiton Xavier 16' |
Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 31,967 Referee: Péricles Bassols Pegado Cortez (Pernambuco) |
| November 17 35 | Atlético Mineiro | 1–1 | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:00 UTC−02 | Leandro Donizete 9' Pratto 58' Luan 59' |
Report | Gabriel Jesus 9', 25' Vitor Hugo 22' Dudu 56' Egídio 63' |
Stadium: Independência Attendance: 12,919 Referee: Braulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina) |
| November 20 36 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Botafogo | São Paulo |
| 17:00 UTC−02 | Dudu 62' |
Report | Emerson Silva 9' Sassá 70' Fernandes 76' Carli 90+2' Leandro 90+2' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 39,690 Referee: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha (Goiás) |
| November 27 37 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Chapecoense | São Paulo |
| 17:00 UTC−02 | Fabiano 25', 67' |
Report | Bruno Rangel 21' Marcelo 40' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 40,986 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul) |
| December 11 38 | Vitória | 1–2 | Palmeiras | Salvador |
| 17:00 UTC−02 | Marinho 12' Zé Eduardo 20' |
Report | Gabriel 15' Alecsandro 39', 45' Cleiton Xavier 40' Thiago Santos 45+2' Jailson 54' Fabrício 72' Matheus Sales 84' |
Stadium: Barradão Attendance: 34,987 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (Pará) |
| Note: Match originally to be played in December 4 but after the tragic accident that occurred with Chapecoense the match was postponed to December 11.[45] | ||||
Copa do Brasil
As a team that disputed the Copa Libertadores, Palmeiras entered in the round of 16.
Round of 16
The draw for this round was held on August 2, 2016.[46]
| August 31 First leg | Palmeiras  | 3–0 |  Botafogo | São Paulo |
| 19:30 UTC−03 | Jean 57' (pen.) Allione 58' Rafael Marques 62' Tchê Tchê 80' |
Report | Plínio 47' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 24,512 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (Pará) |
| September 21 Second leg | Botafogo | 1–0 (1–3 agg.) | Palmeiras | João Pessoa |
| 19:30 UTC−03 | Sapé 40' Carlinhos 75', 84' |
Report | Gabriel 45' Vitinho 73' Matheus Sales 74' |
Stadium: Almeidão Attendance: 11,298 Referee: Jailson Macedo Freitas (Bahia) |
Quarterfinal
The draw for this round was held on September 23, 2016.[47]
| September 28 First leg | Grêmio  | 2–1 | Palmeiras | Porto Alegre |
| 21:45 UTC−03 | Kannemann 22' Ramiro 32' Pedro Rocha 44' Marcelo Grohe 48' Walace 68' |
Report | Fabiano 17' Mina 22' Zé Roberto 50' (pen.) Vitor Hugo 55' |
Stadium: Arena do Grêmio Attendance: 26,589 Referee: Cláudio Francisco Lima e Silva (Sergipe) |
| October 19 Second leg | Palmeiras | 1–1 (2–3 agg.) | Grêmio | São Paulo |
| 21:45 UTC−02 | Thiago Martins 50' Allione 64' Edu Dracena 78' |
Report | Edílson 40' Douglas 41' Geromel 59' Everton 75', 76' |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 29,991 Referee: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha (Goiás) |
Statistics
Overall statistics
- As of December 11, 2016
| Games played | 65 (17 Campeonato Paulista, 6 Copa Libertadores, 38 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 4 Copa do Brasil) |
| Games won | 35 (8 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa Libertadores, 24 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Copa do Brasil) |
| Games drawn | 15 (4 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa Libertadores, 8 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Copa do Brasil) |
| Games lost | 15 (5 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa Libertadores, 6 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2 Copa do Brasil) |
| Goals scored | 108 |
| Goals conceded | 63 |
| Goal difference | +45 |
| Best result | 4–0 (vs. River Plate – April 14, Copa Libertadores) 4–0 (vs. Atlético Paranaense – May 14, Campeonato Brasileiro) 4–0 (vs. Figueirense – June 30, Campeonato Brasileiro) |
| Worst result | 1–4 (vs. Água Santa – March 27, Campeonato Paulista) |
| Yellow cards | 162 |
| Red cards | 2 |
| Top scorer | Gabriel Jesus (21 goals) |
| Clean sheets | 25 |
| Most clean sheets | Fernando Prass |
Goalscorers
In italic players who left the team in mid-season.
| Place | Position | Nationality | Number | Name | Campeonato Paulista | Copa Libertadores | Série A | Copa do Brasil | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
33 | Gabriel Jesus | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | FW | |
29 | Alecsandro | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | FW | |
7 | Dudu | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | MF | |
17 | Jean | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | FW | |
19 | Rafael Marques | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| DF | |
4 | Vitor Hugo | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | MF | |
20 | Allione | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FW | |
9 | Cristaldo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| FW | |
8 | Barrios | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| DF | |
26 | Mina | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| FW | |
23 | Róger Guedes | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| DF | |
31 | Thiago Martins | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| MF | |
10 | Cleiton Xavier | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | FW | |
14 | Erik | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | |
28 | Moisés | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | |
32 | Tchê Tchê | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | MF | |
27 | Robinho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | |
11 | Zé Roberto | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| FW | |
30 | Leandro Pereira | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | DF | |
6 | Egídio | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | |
21 | Thiago Santos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | |
2 | Fabiano | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | |
18 | Gabriel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |