Palmeiras Vs Santos Delay Sends Palmeiras Out Alone Before 18:30 Kickoff

Palmeiras vs Santos started with only Palmeiras on the field Saturday, after the visitors arrived late and entered after the national anthem. The match at the Palmeiras stadium was scheduled for 18:30 and began a few minutes behind that time.

Palmeiras Stadium Tunnel

Before kickoff, Palmeiras players lined up in the tunnel and waited for Santos for a few minutes. When the visitors finally came in, the protocol had already been disrupted and the classic had already lost part of its normal pre-match rhythm.

Santos said the delay came after the Military Police changed the access route to the stadium for security reasons. The club said the usual 20-minute trip took 40 minutes, which was enough to push the delegation’s arrival past the start of the formal pre-match sequence.

Campeonato Brasileiro 14th Round

The match carried extra weight in the 14th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro because the teams entered from opposite ends of the table. Palmeiras had 33 points before the match, while Santos had 15 points.

That gap made the late arrival more than a routine inconvenience. Palmeiras had already been in place, the anthem had already been played, and the delayed start left the visitors to settle in after the opening ceremony instead of before it.

For anyone following the game closely, the practical detail was simple: the scheduled 18:30 kickoff slipped by a few minutes, and Santos’ altered route was the reason the classic did not begin on time.