Lucas strikes as São Paulo see off Bragantino, reach Paulista semi-finals | OneFootball

São Paulo is in the semifinals of the Paulista Championship. This Saturday, the Tricolor defeated Red Bull Bragantino 2-1 at the Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium in Bragança Paulista. Bobadilla and Lucas scored the goals for Hernán Crespo's team, while Gustavo Marques found the net for Massa Bruta. Vágner Mancini's team, which qualified in third place in the first phase, was undefeated in the State Championship and lost its second match of the season.

Match Situation

With this result, São Paulo awaits the definition of its opponent for the semifinals of the Paulista Championship. The Tricolor depends on the other quarterfinal matches to know its rival for the next phase, as the overall classification is the criterion used for forming the duels. Red Bull Bragantino, on the other hand, bid farewell to the competition.

Match Summary

RED BULL BRAGANTINO 1 x 2 SÃO PAULO

 Competition: Paulista Championship (Quarterfinals)  Location: Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium, in Bragança Paulista (SP)  Date: February 21, 2026 (Saturday)  Time: 6:30 PM (Brasília time)  Attendance: 7,019 fans  Revenue: R$ 409,420.00  Yellow cards: Lucas Barbosa and Nacho Sosa (Red Bull Bragantino); Enzo Díaz, Bobadilla, Alan Franco, and Calleri (São Paulo) Red cards: Juninho Capixaba (Red Bull Bragantino); Alan Franco (São Paulo).

Goals

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Red Bull Bragantino

Cleiton; Andrés Hurtado (Vinicinho), Alix Vinícius, Gustavo Marques, and Juninho Capixaba; Gabriel (Nacho Sosa), Matheus Fernandes (Herrera), Gustavo Neves, and Lucas Barbosa; Isidro Pitta (Fernando) and Henry Mosquera (Eduardo Sasha). Coach: Vágner Mancini.

São Paulo

Rafael; Lucas Ramon, Alan Franco, Sabino, and Enzo Díaz; Bobadilla, Danielzinho (Pablo Maia), and Marcos Antônio (Cauly); Lucas (Ferraresi), Luciano (Tapia), and Calleri. Coach: Hernán Crespo.

How was the game?

First Half

After the hydration break, the match remained tight, although both sides still managed to reach the attack. At 33 minutes, Isidro Pitta passed to Gustavo Neves, who shot past Rafael and hit the post. São Paulo responded six minutes later and opened the scoring in their first clear chance. After a low cross from Lucas Ramon, Cleiton parried to the middle of the area, and Bobadilla, with the goal open, found the net in Bragança Paulista, taking the Tricolor into the break with the lead.

Fired up at the start of the second half, São Paulo extended the lead six minutes into the second half. In a set play, Marcos Antônio crossed to Calleri, who headed it to Lucas to score the second Tricolor goal. Trailing, Bragantino pushed forward but was stopped by a great performance from Hernán Crespo's defense.

Second Half

Fired up at the start of the second half, São Paulo extended the lead six minutes into the second half. In a set play, Marcos Antônio crossed to Calleri, who headed it to Lucas to score the second Tricolor goal. Trailing, Bragantino pushed forward but was stopped by a great performance from Hernán Crespo's defense.

At 27 minutes, Red Bull Bragantino pulled one back. After a corner taken by Gustavo Neves, Gustavo Marques scored with a header. The hosts pushed forward in the final stretch of the match, and Massa Bruta had a numerical advantage. At 46, Alan Franco fouled Fernando, received a second yellow card, and was sent off. With one more player, the hosts continued to press but were stopped by a solid performance from São Paulo's defense, securing their spot in the semifinals.

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