Jhon Arias double as Palmeiras beat Remo 6-1 in title chase

Jhon Arias scored in the 4th and 14th minutes as Palmeiras beat Remo 6-1 in Brazil: Serie A. The result keeps Palmeiras second on 73 points, still chasing leaders Flamengo RJ with four rounds of the league left to play.

How the goals came

Arias opened the scoring after 4 minutes and added his second on 14. Mauricio made it three in the 21st minute, and a Marcelinho own goal on 36 added a fourth before the break.

Remo did get one back, with Ze Welison scoring in the 45th minute. After half-time, J. Lopez struck on 55 and Felipe Anderson completed the 6-1 on 80.

The full timeline is on our Palmeiras vs Remo match page.

The table after the game

At the top, the picture is a two-club race:

• 1st Flamengo RJ: 76 points from 34 games, goal difference 42
• 2nd Palmeiras: 73 points from 34 games, goal difference 39
• 3rd Cruzeiro: 60 points from 34 games, goal difference 7

At the other end, Remo stay 19th on 29 points with a goal difference of -20. Gremio are 18th on 37 points, while Chapecoense-SC are 20th on 21 points from 33 games.

Recent form

Palmeiras' last five results read W W D W D:

• Remo 6-1 (W)
• Vasco 1-0 (W)
• Santos 0-0 (D)
• Bragantino 2-0 (W)
• Fluminense 1-1 (D)

The scorelines against Vasco, Santos and Bragantino were 1-0, 0-0 and 2-0. Nito thinks the title question now depends as much on Flamengo RJ's results as on anything Palmeiras do, which is why every remaining round matters for both clubs.

You can follow the rest of the season on our Palmeiras team page.

What's next for Palmeiras

Palmeiras switch competitions for their next fixture: Vasco vs Palmeiras in Brazil: Copa Do Brasil, with kick-off on 08/11/2026. Vasco are a familiar name from the recent run, with that 1-0 win sitting in Palmeiras' last five results.

Preview the fixture, line-ups and stats on our Vasco vs Palmeiras match page.

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