Cleiton Xavier vs Colo-Colo, Libertadores 2009 - Golazo

In the last round of games in group one of Copa Libertadores 2009 Brazilian side Palmeiras faced a tough trip to Chile to face the 1991 Libertadores champions Colo-Colo. The Brazilians needed the win in order to progress to the second round and Cleiton Xavier secured their progression with this 87th minute strike.

Part of the Golazo series.

Incredible rain in Estádio do Morumbi, Paulista 2011

On 27 February 2011 São Paulo faced Palmeiras in the 10th round of the 2011 Paulista championship. There was a torrential downpour before the game resulting in stands and dugouts full of water and a pitch looking like something that only English sides in the 1970s would be crazy enough to play on.

Amazingly the game went ahead, the final score was 1-1.

For more crazy South American football check out the rest of the Cosas locas series.

What a mistake from Leandro Euzébio, what a way to capitalise by Dinei.

In the 37th and penultimate fixture of the 2010 Brasileirão leaders Fluminense faced a trip to Palmeiras. They needed a win in order to stay at the top of the table going into the last round of fixtures but they conceded after only 4 minutes after this dreadful mistake from Leandro Euzébio, which was capitalised upon in brilliant style by Dinei. Fluminense fought back andeventually won the game 2-1.

Luiz Felipe Scolari hit by radio thrown from crowd

Luiz Felipe Scolari would have been well chuffed with his side Palmeiras' 0-1 away win against Goiás in the semi-finals of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana thanks to this brilliant strike from Marcos Assunção. He seemed less chuffed to be hit by a portable radio thrown from the Goiás fans given his reaction.

For more crazy South American football check out the rest of the Cosas locas series.

Golazo: Marcos Assunção, Goiás vs Palmeiras, Copa Sudmaericana 2010

On 17 November 2010 two Brazilian sides, Goiás and Palmeiras met in the first leg of the of the Copa Sudamericana 2010 semi-finals. There was only one goal in the game but it was a scorcher, at the start of the 2nd half Goiás allowed Marcos Assunção far too much time and space so he unleashed a blistering shot to give Luiz Felipe Scolari's team a vital 1-0 advantage going into the 2nd leg.

Part of the Golazo series.