Check out São Paulo’s dramatic comebacks in the 2025 season | OneFootball

The 2025 season for São Paulo had its ups and downs. The club managed to avoid relegation but finished the Brazilian Championship in eighth place, missing out on the much-desired Libertadores spot. The team was also eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores and in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. Despite this, the São Paulo squad also had positive moments in 2025. With that in mind, Gazeta Esportiva has selected the most memorable comebacks by Tricolor this year.

São Paulo 2 x 1 Grêmio (Brazilian Championship)

On May 17, 2025, São Paulo hosted Grêmio at Morumbis, in a match valid for the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship. At the time, the team led by coach Luis Zubeldía took the field with: Rafael; Ferraresi, Arboleda, Sabino, and Enzo Díaz; Alisson, Marcos Antônio, and Oscar; Luciano, Lucas Ferreira, and André Silva. Pablo Maia, Lucca, Bobadilla, and Cédric Soares were brought on later.

São Paulo fell behind on the scoreboard at the 37th minute of the first half, when Aravena found the back of Rafael’s net at Morumbis. Tricolor, however, didn’t throw in the towel and went after the comeback. At 49 minutes, Arboleda was responsible for leveling the score. Just when everything seemed to be heading for a draw, André Silva scored from the penalty spot and secured victory for the home side.

The result was important for São Paulo, who managed to move away from the relegation zone and, at that moment, jumped to ninth place on the table, reaching 12 points.

MATCH REPORT?SÃO PAULO 2 x 1 GRÊMIO

Competition: Brazilian Championship (ninth round) Venue: Morumbis, São Paulo (SP) Date: May 17, 2025, Saturday Time: 9:00 PM (Brasília time) Referee: Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima (PE) Assistants: Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos (PR) and Francisco Chaves Bezerra Junior (PE) VAR: Paulo Renato Moreira da Silva Coelho (RJ) GOALS: Aravena, 36′ 1st half (Grêmio); Arboleda, 3′ 2nd half (São Paulo); André Silva, 39′ 2nd half (São Paulo)

(Photo: Rubens Chiri and Paulo Pinto/Saopaulofc.net)

São Paulo 2 x 1 Náutico (Copa do Brasil)

Another memorable comeback for São Paulo in 2025 came during their brief participation in the Copa do Brasil. Tricolor entered the national tournament already in the third round and faced the traditional Náutico from Pernambuco. The first leg between the teams was played on April 29, also at Morumbis, and the team took the lead in the competition.

Still with Luis Zubeldía on the sidelines, São Paulo took the field with: Rafael; Cédric Soares, Ruan Tressoldi, Alan Franco, and Wendell; Alisson, Marcos Antônio, and Matheus Alves; Lucas Ferreira, Ferreirinha, and André Silva. Sabino, Enzo Díaz, Bobadilla, Rodriguinho, and Ryan Francisco came on in the second half.

On that occasion, São Paulo fell behind on the scoreboard as early as the 17th minute, when Caio Vitor opened the scoring for Náutico and silenced the crowd at Morumbis. Tricolor responded quickly and soon equalized with Luciano at the 21st minute. The match went into halftime at 1-1, but the scenario changed with the second goal from the number 10, who was decisive and turned the game around for the home team in the first minute of the second half.

MATCH REPORT?SÃO PAULO 2 x 1 NÁUTICO

Competition: Copa do Brasil (first leg, third round) Venue: Morumbis, São Paulo Date: April 29, 2025, Tuesday Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Referee: Savio Pereira Sampaio (DF) Assistants: Leia Naiara da Cruz (DF) and Daniel da Silva Andrade (DF) VAR: Elmo Resende Cunha (GO) GOALS: Caio Vitor, 16′ 1st half (Náutico); Luciano, 21′ 1st half (São Paulo)

(Photo: Rubens Chiri / São Paulo FC)

Portuguesa 1 x 2 São Paulo (Campeonato Paulista)

São Paulo also started the year with an important comeback in the Campeonato Paulista on January 29. In a match valid for the fifth round of the state championship, Tricolor visited Portuguesa at Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu. The São Paulo team rested some of its main starters and relied on the brilliance of youngster Ryan Francisco to secure a good result against Lusa.

Zubeldía’s São Paulo lineup featured: Jandrei; Ferraresi, Ruan, Sabino, and Patryck; Santiago Longo, Bobadilla, and Marcos Antônio; Erick, Ferreira, and André Silva. Four of these players have already left the club (Jandrei, Ruan, Longo, and Erick). In the second half, Enzo Díaz, Calleri, Rodriguinho, Lucas Ferreira, and the star of the night, Ryan Francisco, also came on.

São Paulo was struck by Portuguesa as early as the seventh minute, when Renan Peixoto found the net for the home team. Eleven minutes later, André Silva equalized with a masterful penalty. Again, everything seemed to be heading for a draw, but Ryan Francisco had other plans. The striker came on at the 38th minute of the second half and, in stoppage time, went one-on-one with the goalkeeper to give Tricolor the win.

MATCH REPORT?PORTUGUESA 1 x 2 SÃO PAULO

Competition: Campeonato Paulista (fifth round) Venue: Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu, São Paulo Date: January 29, 2025, Wednesday Time: 9:35 PM (Brasília time) Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan Assistants: Danilo Simon Manis and Luiz Alberto Nogueira VAR: Daiane Muniz GOALS: Renan Peixoto, 14′ 1st half (Portuguesa); André Silva, 22′ 1st half, and Ryan Francisco, 46′ 2nd half (São Paulo)

(Photo: Rubens Chiri/Saopaulofc.net)

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