🎥 In chaotic match, Juventude ruthless in the air, knock out São Paulo | OneFootball

Juventude knocked São Paulo out of the Copa do Brasil.

With an extra man on the field throughout the entire second half, the team from Caxias do Sul came out on top this Wednesday (13), winning 3-1 at the Jaconi.

Turning around the fifth-round tie after a narrow defeat at MorumBIS. 

The first half was chaotic when it came to refereeing. Then, Papo punished SPFC in the air in the second half, saw Tricolor come back to life, but still secured qualification. 

It guaranteed R$3 million in prize money and increased the pressure on Roger Machado’s work. 

Refereeing under the spotlight in the 1st half

The battle for space between Calleri and Rodrigo Sam after a long ball from Sabino ended with both on the ground in the 35th minute of the first half.

And the Juventude defender had a bloodied mouth after being struck by the Argentine.

The captain of the Jaconi side, wearing No. 34, was furious that the Tricolor forward was not shown a card.

Then, in the 37th minute, Rodrigo Sam’s "revenge" came, as he struck Calleri in the neck.

Which resulted in a yellow card for him.

Luciano had already been feeling pain in the back of his right thigh and ended up being substituted in the 43rd minute.

Ferreirinha came off the bench and was sent off in his very first play.

Referee Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima saw aggression from the Tricolor forward, who was shown a red card after just 30 seconds on the field.

Juventude had the best chances before halftime. But failed to make them count. 

Juventude punishes in the air

Barbieri took off the fired-up Sam. Roger, meanwhile, added more center-backs on the field by bringing on Osorio.

The home team started to show composure on the ball.

It kept finding spaces and leveled the tie in the 65th minute, with Gabriel Pinheiro beating Enzo Díaz in the air.

SPFC could not find its footing.

And it kept being easy prey in aerial play.

Marcos Paulo then made the most of another perfect cross to put Papo ahead in the tie (73'). 

Reaction and lethal Papo (again)

Roger Machado turned to substitutions to add more attacking power.

And Tapia, who had just come on, put SPFC back in the contest by beating Pedro Rocha in the 85th minute.

It was Tricolor’s first shot on target in the match. And the end of the Chilean’s 14-match drought. 

The final stretch became unpredictable.

And Sabino had a huge chance to send São Paulo through.

Then came yet another high ball into the Tricolor box.

Rafael made the first save, but Mandaca finished it off to send Juventude through (94'). 

What now? 📅

Juventude’s next opponent will be decided by a draw, the date of which has not yet been announced by the CBF.

What is certain is that those matchups will only be played in the first week of August.

Papo will be back in action on Sunday (16), when it visits Athletic at Arena Sicredi.

A match for the ninth round of Série B.

SPFC, meanwhile, will face Fluminense at the Maracanã a day earlier, on Saturday (15). 

A clash for the 16th round of the Brasileirão. 

Photo: Luís Amorin/Copa do Brasil 

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