The Paulista 2020 title will be decided today at 3:30 p.m. EST (4:30 BST) when Ilsinho’s boyhood club, Palmeiras, takes on Corinthians at the Verdão. The two São Paulo rivals drew 0-0 in the first leg Wednesday night at the Itaquera.
Named after the Derby de Epsom, a world renowned horse race, the Paulista Derby ranks as one of the fiercest rivalries in soccer and has been played 374 times since 1917. Palmeiras has won 131 games, Corinthians has won 130, and 88 games ended in draws, including both games in the 2019 Brasilerão. Corinthians defeated Palmeiras 1-0 when the Paulista resumed on July 22nd after a four-month break due to Covid-19.