Carlos Miguel saves a penalty in the Paulista final, but was it a great save or just his job?
1. Resenha Bandeirantes airs its post-match analysis of the 2026 Campeonato Paulista final first leg, in which Palmeiras defeated Novo Horizontino 1-0 at Arena Barueri.
2. Hosts Paulo Duvani (PDV), Gabi do Vale, Martelli, and returning presenter Bruno Milhose — back from a 60-day break — cover the show, with Lucas Fabiane contributing as a field reporter.
3. The central question is whether Palmeiras' 1-0 lead is sufficient, or whether Novo Horizontino, with the right tactical adjustments and possibly the return of Rômulo, can overturn the result in the second leg at Jojão.
4. Carlos Miguel saved Novo Horizontino's penalty, awarded after Marlon Freitas fouled in the box — a moment the panel debates at length, with Martelli insisting saving a central penalty is an 'obligation' rather than a heroic act.
5. Flaco López is identified as Palmeiras' best performer, with his goal praised as 'mandrake': a weak shot outside the area that goalkeeper Jordi misread after being positioned too far forward.
6. Andréas Pereira had his worst match in a Palmeiras shirt, practically invisible, with the penalty itself originating from his loss of possession in midfield.
7. Kelvin also played poorly, and the panel suggests he remains a below-average option at right back despite being the only realistic alternative to G.I., who the panel considers marginally superior.
8. The panel discusses Novo Horizontino's missed penalty as potentially decisive: a draw would have given Enderson Moreira's team a genuine shot at the title; now they must score at least once in Novo Horizonte.
9. The question of whether Novo Horizontino should pay the one million reais clause to bring Rômulo back for the second leg triggers an extended debate: the panel splits between those who would pay for the 'dream' and those who note he is not clearly the team's best player — that distinction belongs to Steve Robson.
10. Martelli and Fabiane identify the second leg's key tactical variable: Novo Horizontino will be forced to attack for the first time in the final, which should open the midfield space Palmeiras could not access in the first leg.
11. Bruno Milhose's 'theory,' developed during his two-month holiday, is presented: among all the teams that reached the final stages of the Paulistão, Palmeiras would celebrate a title the least — with the Santos drought making Santos fans the most emotionally desperate for a title.
12. The ranking of hypothetical celebration intensity is proposed as: Santos, São Paulo, Corinthians, Palmeiras, Novo Horizontino — with the interior club potentially having the biggest party of all.
13. Enderson Moreira's post-match press conference revelation about Candanção — that the referee responded to his complaint about a foul on Bianchi by citing the penalty he had already awarded — is treated as a serious ethical breach.
14. The panel argues unanimously that a referee's obligation is to call every foul as it happens, regardless of prior decisions, and that implying a trade-off between calls is antithetical to the role: 'If you have to give four penalties to one team in a match, you give four penalties.'
15. Fabiane argues the Federação Paulista must implement semi-automatic offside technology immediately, using the Gustavo Gomes disallowed goal — ruled out by a millimetric line that was disputed in the broadcast — as proof that the current manual VAR system is inadequate.
16. A broader debate follows about potential FIFA rule changes: the 'one body ahead' offside reform, the eight-second goalkeeper possession rule already in place, and the possibility of eliminating offside entirely.
17. The panel discusses how the eight-second goalkeeper rule has already improved game flow, and speculates that a body-width offside change would generate more goals and force defensive teams to retreat deeper.
18. The tone throughout is casual and conversational, with frequent off-topic tangents about shampoo brands, lunch, and restaurant prices, interspersed with the tactical analysis.
19. Brazilian football fans following the 2026 Campeonato Paulista final — particularly Palmeiras and Novo Horizontino supporters — and those interested in VAR and referee ethics debates will find this episode useful.
20. Listeners seeking a structured, distraction-free post-match breakdown will find the format's long comic digressions frustrating.
