Palmeiras' retrospective in the knockout phase of the Allianz justifies Abel Ferreira's ambition
Palmeiras achieved the best result in the group stage of the Campeonato Paulista and did everything possible to qualify. The reason was field control in decisive matches. This was coach Abel Ferreira's main objective since the beginning of the tournament and Verdun's players achieved it. > Click here to see Paulistão-2023 classification and simulator. Alviverde has an impressive history of knockouts at Allianz Parque. At home, Palmeiras played 49 knockout matches, winning 32 and drawing 12, losing just 5 matches. This means that Verdão's occupancy rate is approximately 73%. These data highlight the importance of Palestra occupying first place in the group.