Cauly on first São Paulo goal and penalty: "I was confident" | OneFootball

São Paulo secured another victory in the Campeonato Brasileiro by defeating Coritiba 1-0 this Wednesday at Estádio Couto Pereira, in Curitiba (PR), for the fourth round. The winning goal was scored by the debutant Cauly, who played his first game as a starter for the Tricolor.

“I am very happy, an incredible feeling. We know the difficulties of playing away from home and I am glad to have had this chance to start the game today and contribute with the goal,” said the midfielder in an interview with Amazon Prime Video.

The decision on who would take the penalty was made by the coaching staff, according to Cauly. However, some São Paulo players positioned themselves at the penalty spot before the kick, such as Ferreira and Pablo Maia. In the end, the new number 80 took the penalty and secured the three points.

“It was a decision by the staff, we had trained a lot there yesterday. I was confident. Yesterday I shot all crossed, but today the goalkeeper asked for the other side, and I was lucky. I am very happy to have helped the team,” celebrated the player.

With the result, São Paulo took the provisional lead in the Brasileirão and depends on a slip by Palmeiras to maintain the top spot. Now, however, the team is already shifting focus to the Paulista semifinal, in which they will face their own green rival this Sunday, away from home.

“The team has been playing great games. Sunday we have a very decisive game, so, for me, I am very happy. I want to gain more rhythm and help. Now it’s time to recover quickly to face Palmeiras this weekend,” concluded Cauly.

Standings Situation

With the result, São Paulo temporarily took the lead in the Campeonato Brasileiro. The Tricolor paulista reached 10 points and depends on a draw or a loss by rival Palmeiras, who hosts Fluminense this Wednesday, to maintain the lead. To finish the round at the top of the table, the team also hopes for a slip by Bahia.

Moreover, the São Paulo team maintained their unbeaten run in Serie A, with three wins and one draw in four games, and extended their positive streak to eight games without losing.

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