2018 SE Palmeiras season
| 2018 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Maurício Galiotte | |||
| Coach | Roger Machado  (Until July 25)[1] Wesley Carvalho (interim) Paulo Turra (interim) Felipão (August 3–)[2]  | |||
| Stadium | Allianz Parque | |||
| Série A | Champions | |||
| Campeonato Paulista | Runners-up | |||
| Copa Libertadores | Semifinal | |||
| Copa do Brasil | Semifinal | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Willian (10 goals) All: Miguel Borja (20 goals)  | |||
| Highest home attendance | 41,256 (vs. Vitória – December 2) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 22,597 (vs. São Caetano – March 5) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 32,476 | |||
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The 2018 season was the 104th in SE Palmeiras' existence. This season Palmeiras participated in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa Libertadores, Copa do Brasil and the Série A.
Players
Squad information
As of 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Sign. | August 16, 2017 | [3] | ||
| DF | Sign. | November 17, 2017 | [4] | ||
| MF | Sign. | November 30, 2017 | [5] | ||
| GK | R$2,000,000. | December 15, 2017 | [6][7] | ||
| DF | Loan. | December 27, 2017 | [8] | ||
| DF | Loan return. | January 3, 2018 | [9] | ||
| DF | Youth system | Sign. | January 3, 2018 | [10] | |
| MF | Loan return. | January 3, 2018 | [11] | ||
| FW | Loan return. | January 3, 2018 | [12] | ||
| DF | Loan return. | January 3, 2018 | [12] | ||
| MF | Free transfer. | January 15, 2018 | [13] | ||
| DF | Loan. | June 25, 2018 | [14] | ||
| MF | Loan return. | June 27, 2018 | [15][16] | ||
| DF | Loan. | July 31, 2018 | [17] | ||
| MF | Loan. | August 14, 2018 | [18] | 
Transfers out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Retired. | November 25, 2017 | [19] | ||
| DF | Sign. | November 29, 2017 | [20] | ||
| MF | Loan. | December 14, 2017 | [21] | ||
| GK | Loan. | December 15, 2017 | [22] | ||
| FW | Loan. | December 18, 2017 | [23] | ||
| FW | Loan. | December 27, 2017 | [8] | ||
| DF | Loan. | December 30, 2017 | [24] | ||
| MF | Loan. | January 2, 2018 | [25] | ||
| DF | R$48,000,000. | January 10, 2018 | [26][27] | ||
| MF | Loan | January 26, 2018 | [28] | ||
| DF | Loan | March 10, 2018 | [29] | ||
| DF | Loan | April 27, 2018 | [30] | ||
| MF | Loan | April 28, 2018 | [31] | ||
| MF | R$20,400,000 | June 3, 2018 | [32] | ||
| FW | Loan. | July 13, 2018 | [33] | ||
| FW | R$37,800,000 | June 25, 2018 | [34] | ||
| DF | R$16,100,000 | July 7, 2018 | [35] | ||
| GK | R$2,100,000 | July 9, 2018 | [36] | ||
| DF | Loan. | July 16, 2018 | [37] | ||
| DF | Loan. | August 14, 2018 | [38][39] | 
Transfer summary
 ExpenditureSummer:  Winter:  Total:  
  |   IncomeSummer:  Winter:  Total:  
  |   Net totalsSummer:  Winter:  Total:   | 
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Série A | 16 April 2018 | 2 December 2018 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 38 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 60.53 | 
| Copa do Brasil | 9 May 2018 | 26 September 2018 | Round of 16 | Semi-Finals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 33.33 | 
| Campeonato Paulista | 18 January 2018 | 8 April 2018 | Matchday 1 | Runners-up | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 66.67 | 
| Copa Libertadores | 1 March 2018 | 31 October 2018 | Group stage | Semi-Finals | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 66.67 | 
| Total | 74 | 45 | 18 | 11 | 121 | 48 | +73 | 60.81 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Friendlies
| January 12 Closed-door | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Atibaia | São Paulo | 
| 16:00 (UTC−2) | Willian  |  Report | Stadium: Academia de Futebol | |
| Note: Match was disputed with three halves. | ||||
Mid-season friendlies
During the break for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Palmeiras disputed three friendly matches, two in Panama and one in Costa Rica.[40][41]
| June 30 |  Árabe Unido  | 0–2 |   | Panama City, Panama | 
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Brown  |  Report | Hyoran  Willian Thiago Santos  |  Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Victor Rios (Panama)  | 
| July 4 |  Independiente Medellín  | 0–2 |   | Panama City, Panama | 
| 22:00 UTC−3 | Moreno  Anchico Mosquera  |  Report | Bruno Henrique  Felipe Melo Deyverson Antônio Carlos Thiago Santos  |  Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández | 
| July 8 |  Alajuelense  | 0–6 |   | La Sabana, Costa Rica | 
| 14:00 UTC−3 | Report | Bruno Henrique  Hyoran Gustavo Scarpa  |  Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | 
Campeonato Paulista
First stage
Palmeiras was drawn on the Group C.[42]
   
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 26 | knockout stage | 
| 2 | Novorizontino | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 20 | |
| 3 | São Bento | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 17 | |
| 4 | Ferroviária | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 13 | 
 
| January 18 1 | Palmeiras | 3–1 | Santo André | São Paulo | 
| 19:30 (UTC−2) | Willian  Lucas Lima Keno  |  Report | João Lucas  Walterson  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 31,678 Referee: Salim Fende Chavez  | 
| January 21 2 | Botafogo-SP | 0–1 | Palmeiras | Ribeirão Preto | 
| 17:00 (UTC−2) | Report | Borja  |  Stadium: Santa Cruz Attendance: 18,194 Referee: Raphael Claus  | 
| January 25 3 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | Red Bull Brasil | São Paulo | 
| 21:00 (UTC−2) | Thiago Santos  Victor Luis  |  Report | Deivid  Nininho Rodrigo Andrade Júlio César Éder  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 26,559 Referee: José Cláudio Rocha Filho  | 
| January 28 4 | Bragantino | 0–2 | Palmeiras | Bragança Paulista | 
| 17:00 (UTC−2) | Ewerton  Adenilson Lázaro  |  Report | Keno  Dudu  |  Stadium: Nabi Abi Chedid Attendance: 7,775 Referee: Vinicius Gonçalves Dias Araujo  | 
| February 4 5 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | Santos | São Paulo | 
| 17:00 (UTC−2) | Antônio Carlos  Lucas Lima Tchê Tchê Borja Felipe Melo Victor Luis  |  Report | Caju  Arthur Gomes Renato Alison Copete  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 37,867 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza  | 
| February 10 6 | Mirassol | 0–2 | Palmeiras | Mirassol | 
| 19:00 (UTC−2) | Douglas Baggio  Paulinho Jesiel André Luis  |  Report | Borja  Antônio Carlos Dudu Felipe Melo  |  Stadium: Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia Attendance: 11,967 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira  | 
| February 15 7 | Palmeiras | 2–2 | Linense | São Paulo | 
| 21:00 (UTC−2) | Borja  Felipe Melo  |  Report | Adalberto  Marcão Silva Murilo Henrique  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 25,712 Referee: Lucas Canetto Bellote  | 
| February 18 8 | Ponte Preta | 0–0 | Palmeiras | Campinas | 
| 19:30 (UTC−3) | Fellipe Cardoso  João Vitor Marciel  |  Report | Michel Bastos  Antônio Carlos  |  Stadium: Moisés Lucarelli Attendance: 3,401 Referee: Vinicius Gonçalves Dias Araujo  | 
| February 24 9 | Corinthians | 2–0 | Palmeiras | São Paulo | 
| 17:00 (UTC−3) | Fagner  Rodriguinho Clayson  |  Report | Lucas Lima  Jailson Dudu Borja  |  Stadium: Arena Corinthians Attendance: 42,178 Referee: Raphael Claus  | 
| March 5 10 | Palmeiras | 0–1 | São Caetano | São Paulo | 
| 20:30 (UTC−3) | Moisés  Gustavo Scarpa  |  Report | Chiquinho  Esley Paes Alex Reinaldo  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 22,597 Referee: Vinicius Furlan  | 
| March 8 11 | Palmeiras | 2–0 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 
| 20:30 (UTC−3) | Antônio Carlos  Victor Luis Borja Felipe Melo Bruno Henrique Thiago Martins  |  Report | Marcos Guilherme  Hudson Petros Shaylon  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 34,916 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza  | 
| March 11 12 | Ituano | 0–3 | Palmeiras | Itu | 
| 17:00 (UTC−3) | Marcos Serrato  |  Report | Gustavo Scarpa  Fernando  |  Stadium: Novelli Júnior Attendance: 7,604 Referee: Vinicius Gonçalves Dias Araujo  | 
Quarterfinal
| March 17 First leg | Novorizontino | 0–3 | Palmeiras | Novo Horizonte | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Tony  Cléo Silva  |  Report | Dudu  Victor Luis Thiago Martins Borja Antônio Carlos Willian Bruno Henrique Keno  |  Stadium: Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi Attendance: 8,121 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza  | 
| March 21 Second leg | Palmeiras | 5–0 (8–0 agg.)  | Novorizontino | São Paulo | 
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Bruno Henrique  Keno Willian Dudu Papagaio  |  Report | Éder  Thallyson Alisson Safira Jonatan Lima  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 25,446 Referee: Vinicius Furlan  | 
Semifinal
| March 24 First leg | Santos | 0–1 | Palmeiras | São Paulo | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Daniel Guedes  Alison  |  Report | Willian  Antônio Carlos Thiago Santos Dudu  |  Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 16,916 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza  | 
| March 27 Second leg | Palmeiras | 1–2 (2–2 agg.) (5–3 p)  | Santos | São Paulo | 
| 20:30 UTC−3 | Bruno Henrique  Willian Felipe Melo  |  Report | Eduardo Sasha  Alison Rodrygo Lucas Veríssimo David Braz Daniel Guedes  |  Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 34,743 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Dudu  Tchê Tchê Victor Luis Moisés Guerra  |  ||||
Final
| March 31 First leg | Corinthians | 0–1 | Palmeiras | São Paulo | 
| 16:30 UTC−3 | Henrique  Clayson Romero Gabriel Maycon  |  Report | Borja  Willian Felipe Melo Lucas Lima Bruno Henrique Dudu Thiago Santos  |  Stadium: Arena Corinthians Attendance: 43,535 Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho  | 
| April 8 Second leg | Palmeiras | 0–1 (1–1 agg.) (3–4 p)  | Corinthians | São Paulo | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Dudu  Moisés  |  Report | Rodriguinho  Cássio Romero Fagner Balbuena  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 41,227 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Dudu  Victor Luis Lucas Lima Marcos Rocha Moisés  |  ||||
Copa Libertadores
Group stage
The draw was held on December 20, 2017.[43] Palmeiras was drawn on Group 8.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 16 | Round of 16 | |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 7 | Copa Sudamericana | |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 1 | 
| March 1 1 |  Junior  | 0–3 |   | Barranquilla, Colombia | 
| 21:30 (UTC−3) | Gutiérrez  Piedrahita  |  Report | Bruno Henrique  Borja  |  Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)  | 
| April 3 2 |  Palmeiras  | 2–0 |   | São Paulo, Brazil | 
| 21:30 (UTC−3) | Thiago Martins  Borja Felipe Melo  |  Report | Duclós  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 30,456 Referee: José Argote (Venezuela)  | 
| April 11 3 |  Palmeiras  | 1–1 |   | São Paulo, Brazil | 
| 21:45 (UTC−3) | Felipe Melo  Keno  |  Report | Magallán  Tevez  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 37,192 Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)  | 
| April 25 4 |  Boca Juniors  | 0–2 |   | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 
| 21:45 (UTC−3) | Ábila  Magallán Pérez Nández  |  Report | Keno  Lucas Lima Marcos Rocha Hyoran  |  Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)  | 
| May 3 5 |  Alianza Lima  | 1–3 |   | Lima, Peru | 
| 21:30 (UTC−3) | Garro  Velarde Duclós Cruzado Quevedo  |  Report | Willian  Hyoran Borja Luan  |  Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Villanueva Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)  | 
| May 16 6 |  Palmeiras  | 3–1 |   | São Paulo, Brazil | 
| 21:45 (UTC−3) | Emerson Santos  Borja  |  Report | Gutiérrez  Piedrahita  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 25,787 Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)  | 
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 4 June 2018, 20:00 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[44][45]
| August 9 First leg |  Cerro Porteño  | 0–2 |   | Asunción, Paraguay | 
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Rojas  Palau Churín  |  Report | Moisés  Borja Dudu  |  Stadium: Estadio General Pablo Rojas Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)  | 
| August 30 Second leg |  Palmeiras  | 0–1 (2–1 agg.)  |   | São Paulo, Brazil | 
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Felipe Melo  Deyverson Edu Dracena  |  Report | Churín  Arzamendia Rojas Novick Cáceres Escobar Palau  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 33,204 Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina)  | 
Quarterfinal
| September 20 First leg |  Colo-Colo  | 0–2 |   | Santiago, Chile | 
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Baeza  Insaurralde Pérez  |  Report | Bruno Henrique  Thiago Santos Dudu  |  Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)  | 
| October 3 Second leg |  Palmeiras  | 2–0 (4–0 agg.)  |   | São Paulo, Brazil | 
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Dudu  Borja  |  Report | Zaldivia  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 37,950 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)  | 
Semifinal
| October 24 First leg |  Boca Juniors  | 2–0 |   | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Zárate  Olaza Villa Benedetto  |  Report | Bruno Henrique  Gómez  |  Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)  | 
| October 31 Second leg |  Palmeiras  | 2–2 (2–4 agg.)  |   | São Paulo, Brazil | 
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Felipe Melo  Luan Gómez  |  Report | Ábila  Pérez Benedetto  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 40,299 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)  | 
Campeonato Brasileiro
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras (C) | 38 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 80 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage | 
| 2 | Flamengo | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 72 | |
| 3 | Internacional | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 69 | |
| 4 | Grêmio | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 66 | |
| 5 | São Paulo | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 63 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage | 
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
Matches
The match schedule was released on February 5, 2018.[46]
| April 16 1 | Botafogo | 1–1 | Palmeiras | Rio de Janeiro | 
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Igor Rabello  Marcinho  |  Report | Diogo Barbosa  Guerra Marcos Rocha Felipe Melo Dudu  |  Stadium: Engenhão Attendance: 7,020 Referee: Ricardo Marques (Minas Gerais)  | 
| April 22 2 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Internacional | São Paulo | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Dudu  Bruno Henrique Felipe Melo  |  Report | Iago  Rodrigo Dourado  |  Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 23,236 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Rio de Janeiro)  | 
| April 29 3 | Palmeiras | 0–0 | Chapecoense | São Paulo | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Diogo Barbosa  Dudu Borja Deyverson  |  Report | Wellington Paulista  Rafael Thyere Arthur Bruno Pacheco Amaral Elicarlos  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 30,617 Referee: Igor Junio Benevenuto (Minas Gerais)  | 
| May 6 4 | Atlético Paranaense | 1–3 | Palmeiras | Curitiba | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Thiago Carleto  Pablo  |  Report | Felipe Melo  Bruno Henrique Lucas Lima Marcos Rocha Willian  |  Stadium: Arena da Baixada Attendance: 20,417 Referee: Cláudio Francisco Lima e Silva (Sergipe)  | 
| May 13 5 | Corinthians | 1–0 | Palmeiras | São Paulo | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Rodriguinho  Maycon Mantuan  |  Report | Edu Dracena  Borja Dudu  |  Stadium: Arena Corinthians Attendance: 34,967 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)  | 
| May 19 6 | Palmeiras | 3–0 | Bahia | São Paulo | 
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Willian  Antônio Carlos Borja Lucas Lima  |  Report | Lucas Fonseca  Gregore  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 26,351 Referee: Rafael Traci (Paraná)  | 
| May 26 7 | Palmeiras | 2–3 | Sport | São Paulo | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Felipe Melo  Keno Diogo Barbosa Marcos Rocha Hyoran  |  Report | Anselmo  Ernando Raul Prata Rafael Marques  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 25,947 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (Pará)  | 
| May 30 8 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte | 
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Rafael Sóbis  Thiago Neves Robinho Cabral  |  Report | Willian  Marcos Rocha Bruno Henrique Antônio Carlos Moisés Thiago Santos  |  Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 16,175 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina)  | 
| June 2 9 | Palmeiras | 3–1 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Felipe Melo  Dudu Willian Jailson Antônio Carlos  |  Report | Anderson Martins  Éder Militão Edu Dracena Bruno Alves Nenê  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 32,841 Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques (Paraná)  | 
| June 6 10 | Grêmio | 0–2 | Palmeiras | Porto Alegre | 
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Paulo Victor  Luan  |  Report | Dudu  Felipe Melo Moisés Willian Hyoran Bruno Henrique  |  Stadium: Arena do Grêmio Attendance: 26,566 Referee: Rafael Traci (Paraná)  | 
| June 10 11 | Ceará | 2–2 | Palmeiras | Fortaleza | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Felipe Azevedo  Samuel Xavier Élton Pio  |  Report | Thiago Santos  Dudu Jean Willian  |  Stadium: Castelão Attendance: 32,081 Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima (Rio Grande do Sul)  | 
| June 13 12 | Palmeiras | 1–1 | Flamengo | São Paulo | 
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Willian  Moisés Felipe Melo Victor Luis Marcos Rocha Dudu Jailson Luan  |  Report | Éverton Ribeiro  Rodinei Felipe Vizeu Thuler Diego Alves Vinícius Júnior Cuéllar Jonas Henrique Dourado  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 36,882 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina)  | 
| July 19 13 | Santos | 1–1 | Palmeiras | São Paulo | 
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Alison  Jean Mota Rodrygo Gustavo Henrique Léo Cittadini  |  Report | Lucas Lima  Felipe Melo Deyverson Antônio Carlos Hyoran Gustavo Scarpa  |  Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 26,417 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (Pará)  | 
| July 22 14 | Palmeiras | 3–2 | Atlético Mineiro | São Paulo | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Moisés  Bruno Henrique Edu Dracena  |  Report | Luan  Chará Terans Matheus Galdezani  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 29,246 Referee: Péricles Bassols (Pernambuco)  | 
| Note: Matheus Galdezani was sent off after the match ended. | ||||
| July 25 15 | Fluminense | 1–0 | Palmeiras | Rio de Janeiro | 
| 19:30 UTC−3 | Gilberto  Airton  |  Report | Felipe Melo  Mayke Edu Dracena  |  Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 21,462 Referee: Rodrigo D'Alonso Ferreira (Santa Catarina)  | 
| July 29 16 | Palmeiras | 3–0 | Paraná | São Paulo | 
| 11:00 UTC−3 | Bruno Henrique  Diogo Barbosa Mayke Lucas Lima  |  Report | Mansur  Rodolfo  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 35,776 Referee: Wagner Reway (Mato-Grosso)  | 
| August 5 17 | América Mineiro | 0–0 | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Aderlan  |  Report | Thiago Santos  Luan  |  Stadium: Estádio Independência Attendance: 8,077 Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro (Goiás)  | 
| August 12 18 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Vasco | São Paulo | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Deyverson  Luan  |  Report | Andrey  Maxi López  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 30,012 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Goiás)  | 
| August 19 19 | Vitória | 0–3 | Palmeiras | Salvador | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Rodrigo Andrade  Neílton  |  Report | Deyverson  Bruno Henrique Dudu  |  Stadium: Barradão Attendance: 8,822 Referee: Rodrigo Batista Raposo (Distrito Federal)  | 
| August 22 20 | Palmeiras | 2–0 | Botafogo | São Paulo | 
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Edu Dracena  Lucas Lima Dudu  |  Report | Moisés  Bochecha Brenner Igor Rabello Gilson  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 24,882 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)  | 
| August 26 21 | Internacional | 0–0 | Palmeiras | Porto Alegre | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Moledo  Iago  |  Report | Gómez  Diogo Barbosa Marcos Rocha  |  Stadium: Beira-Rio Attendance: 38,979 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (Rio de Janeiro)  | 
| September 2 22 | Chapecoense | 1–2 | Palmeiras | Chapecó | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Torres  Leandro Pereira Osman Rafael Thyere Márcio Araújo  |  Report | Victor Luis  Hyoran Borja Diogo Barbosa Luan  |  Stadium: Arena Condá Attendance: 4,546 Referee: Ricardo Marques (Minas Gerais)  | 
| September 5 23 | Palmeiras | 2–0 | Atlético Paranaense | São Paulo | 
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Dudu  Willian Moisés  |  Report | Renan Lodi  Wellington Santos  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 24,601 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Rio de Janeiro)  | 
| September 9 24 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Corinthians | São Paulo | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Lucas Lima  Deyverson  |  Report | Danilo Avelar  Roger Ralf  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 38,568 Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima (Rio Grande do Sul)  | 
| September 16 25 | Bahia | 1–1 | Palmeiras | Salvador | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Gilberto  Elton  |  Report | Lucas Lima  Bruno Henrique Felipe Melo  |  Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 24,951 Referee: Héber Lopes (Santa Catarina)  | 
| September 23 26 | Sport | 0–1 | Palmeiras | Recife | 
| 18:00 UTC−3 | Jair  Ronaldo Alves  |  Report | Felipe Melo  Willian Luan  |  Stadium: Ilha do Retiro Attendance: 18,681 Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior (Paraná)  | 
| September 30 27 | Palmeiras | 3–1 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo | 
| 11:00 UTC−3 | Lucas Lima  Gómez Felipe Melo Hyoran Deyverson Moisés  |  Report | Mancuello  Ezequiel Marcelo Hermes Fred Léo Manoel  |  Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 35,654 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (Pará)  | 
| October 6 28 | São Paulo | 0–2 | Palmeiras | São Paulo | 
| 18:00 UTC−3 | Rodrigo Caio  Rojas  |  Report | Victor Luis  Felipe Melo Gómez Deyverson Dudu  |  Stadium: Morumbi Attendance: 56,694 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Goiás)  | 
| October 14 29 | Palmeiras | 2–0 | Grêmio | São Paulo | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Deyverson  Thiago Santos Gómez Luan Jailson  |  Report | Bressan  Marcelo Oliveira  |  Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 32,015 Referee: Ricardo Marques (Minas Gerais)  | 
| October 21 30 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | Ceará | São Paulo | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Bruno Henrique  Diogo Barbosa Deyverson Hyoran Mayke Lucas Lima  |  Report | Arthur  Samuel Xavier Richardson  |  Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 33,355 Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro (Goiás)  | 
| October 27 31 | Flamengo | 1–1 | Palmeiras | Rio de Janeiro | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Renê  Moreno  |  Report | Dudu  Antônio Carlos Thiago Santos Weverton Moisés Victor Luis  |  Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 58,613 Referee: Rafael Traci (Paraná)  | 
| November 3 32 | Palmeiras | 3–2 | Santos | São Paulo | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Dudu  Edu Dracena Lucas Lima Victor Luis  |  Report | Luiz Felipe  González Gabriel Copete Victor Ferraz Dodô Diego Pituca  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 38,938 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina)  | 
| November 11 33 | Atlético Mineiro | 1–1 | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte | 
| 17:00 UTC−2 | Ricardo Oliveira  Elias Iago Maidana Adilson  |  Report | Felipe Melo  Bruno Henrique Edu Dracena  |  Stadium: Independência Attendance: 20,488 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Goiás)  | 
| November 14 34 | Palmeiras | 3–0 | Fluminense | São Paulo | 
| 21:45 UTC−2 | Borja  Diogo Barbosa Thiago Santos Lucas Lima Felipe Melo Luan Gustavo Scarpa  |  Report | Paulo Ricardo  Richard Jadson Digão Kayke  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 37,430 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina)  | 
| November 18 35 | Paraná | 1–1 | Palmeiras | Londrina | 
| 17:00 UTC−2 | Keslley  Jhony Igor Renê  |  Report | Gustavo Scarpa  Borja  |  Stadium: Estádio do Café Attendance: 25,076 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (Rio de Janeiro)  | 
| November 21 36 | Palmeiras | 4–0 | América Mineiro | São Paulo | 
| 21:45 UTC−2 | Luan  Willian Dudu Deyverson  |  Report | Ademir  Ricardo Silva Norberto Carlinhos Matheus Ferraz Leandro Donizete  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 39,429 Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior (Paraná)  | 
| November 25 37 | Vasco | 0–1 | Palmeiras | Rio de Janeiro | 
| 17:00 UTC−2 | Desábato  Leandro Castán Andrey Ríos Yago Pikachu  |  Report | Felipe Melo  Bruno Henrique Gómez Deyverson Jean  |  Stadium: São Januário Attendance: 21,066 Referee: Rafael Traci (Paraná)  | 
| December 2 38 | Palmeiras | 3–2 | Vitória | São Paulo | 
| 17:00 UTC−2 | Edu Dracena  Deyverson Gustavo Scarpa Felipe Melo Bruno Henrique  |  Report | Lucas Ribeiro  Luan Yago  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 41,256 Referee: Héber Lopes (Santa Catarina)  | 
Results by round
Copa do Brasil
As a team that disputed the Copa Libertadores, Palmeiras entered in the round of 16. The draw was held on April 20, 2018.[47]
Round of 16
| May 9 First leg |  América Mineiro  | 1–2 |   | Belo Horizonte | 
| 19:30 UTC−3 | Rafael Lima  Leandro Donizete Serginho  |  Report | Borja  Keno  |  Stadium: Estádio Independência Attendance: 12,241 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina)  | 
| May 23 Second leg |  Palmeiras  | 1–1 (3–2 agg.)  |   | São Paulo | 
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Lucas Lima  Willian Felipe Melo  |  Report | Serginho  Leandro Donizete Aderlan  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 22,831 Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima (Rio Grande do Sul)  | 
Quarterfinal
The draw for the quarterfinal was held on May 30, 2018.[48]
| August 2 First leg |  Bahia  | 0–0 |   | Salvador | 
| 19:15 UTC−3 | Zé Rafael  Bruno Tiago Gregore  |  Report | Diogo Barbosa  Felipe Melo Deyverson  |  Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 27,014 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)  | 
| August 16 Second leg |  Palmeiras  | 1–0 (1–0 agg.)  |   | São Paulo | 
| 19:15 UTC−3 | Felipe Melo  Dudu Borja  |  Report | Bruno  Nino Paraíba  |  Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 28,057 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Rio de Janeiro)  | 
Semifinal
A draw was held on August 22, 2018 to define the order of the matches.[49]
| September 12 First leg |  Palmeiras  | 0–1 |   | São Paulo | 
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Thiago Santos  Dudu  |  Report | Barcos  Léo Fábio Edílson  |  Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 31,960 Referee: Wagner Reway (Mato Grosso)  | 
| September 26 Second leg |  Cruzeiro  | 1–1 (2–1 agg.)  |   | Belo Horizonte | 
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Barcos  Egídio Sassá  |  Report | Borja  Felipe Melo Deyverson Willian Mayke Diogo Barbosa  |  Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 44,681 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães (Rio de Janeiro)  | 
| Note: Sassá, Mayke and Diogo Barbosa were sent off after the end of the match. | ||||
Statistics
Overall statistics
| Games played | 74 (18 Campeonato Paulista, 12 Copa Libertadores, 38 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 6 Copa do Brasil) | 
| Games won | 45 (12 Campeonato Paulista, 8 Copa Libertadores, 23 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2 Copa do Brasil) | 
| Games drawn | 18 (2 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa Libertadores, 11 Campeonato Brasileiro, 3 Copa do Brasil) | 
| Games lost | 11 (4 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa Libertadores, 4 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Copa do Brasil) | 
| Goals scored | 121 | 
| Goals conceded | 48 | 
| Goal difference | +72 (+19 Campeonato Paulista, +14 Copa Libertadores, +38 Campeonato Brasileiro, +1 Copa do Brasil) | 
| Best result | 5–0 (vs. Novorizontino – March 21, Campeonato Paulista) | 
| Worst result | 0–2 (vs. Corinthians – Campeonato Paulista, February 24)  0–2 (vs. Boca Juniors – Copa Libertadores, October 24)  | 
| Yellow cards | 187 | 
| Red cards | 12 | 
| Clean sheets | 36 | 
| Most clean sheets | Jailson | 
| Top scorer | Miguel Borja (20 goals) | 
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 | 9 | Borja | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |
| 2 | FW | 29 | Willian | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 16 | |
| 3 | FW | 7 | Dudu | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14 | |
| MF | 19 | Bruno Henrique | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 4 | FW | 16 | Deyverson | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 | FW | 11 | Keno | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 6 | MF | 20 | Lucas Lima | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |
| 7 | MF | 28 | Hyoran | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| MF | 14 | Gustavo Scarpa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 8 | DF | 25 | Antônio Carlos | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | 5 | Thiago Santos | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| DF | 15 | G. Gómez | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MF | 30 | Felipe Melo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| DF | 13 | Luan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 9 | MF | 10 | Moisés | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 3 | Edu Dracena | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | FW | 47 | Fernando | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 49 | Papagaio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 31 | Thiago Martins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 18 | Guerra | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 22 | Marcos Rocha | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 26 | Victor Luis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
Hat-tricks
| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–1 (H) | 16 May 2018 | Copa Libertadores | 
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
Clean sheets
- Last updated on 9 September 2018.
 
| Rank | Name | Campeonato Brasileiro | Copa do Brasil | Copa Libertadores | Paulista Serie A | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8/12 | 2/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 11/16 | |
| — | 4/12 | 0/2 | 3/5 | 10/18 | 17/27 | |
| — | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | |
| Total | 13/25 | 2/4 | 4/8 | 10/18 | 29/55 | |
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External links
- Official site (in Portuguese)