Palmeiras fans had to wait 100 minutes for the goal, but Paulinho's strike was a deserved reward for the teams' play and the colorful scene in the stands at Lincoln Financial Field.

An extra time goal from substitute Paulinho gave Palmeiras both a spot in the Club World Cup quarter-finals and their first victory against Botafogo since 2023 after a 1-0 win at Lincoln Financial

SE Palmeiras became the first side to reach the quarter-finals of the new-look FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) after beating fellow Brazilians and Copa Libertadores holders Botafogo FR 1-0 AET in Philadelphia – Estrela Solitária’s eighth consecutive defeat with that scoreline.