São Paulo beat Atlético, end winless run and get back on track in BR-25 | OneFootball

It was a duel between teams that advanced in the South American competitions they are participating in.

And the one who came out on top was São Paulo, which extended its unbeaten streak in the Brasileirão by debuting its new third jersey.

Thanks to goals from Pablo Maia and Tapia, Tricolor defeated Atlético-MG 2 x 0 on Sunday night (24).

The game was played at MorumBIS and was valid for the 21st round of the Brasileirão.

Which put an end to the sequence of 11 games without victories of SPFC over Galo.

SPFC deserving

Tricolor was competent for the first time.

They took the lead after Pablo Maia beat Alan Franco's marking (23').

They continued to work the ball better against an Atlético that even scored before the break. But there was an offside in Vitor Hugo's goal.

The final stage was of a SPFC controlling the actions.

But without "killing" the game. Which happened at 81', with Cédric serving Tapia.

Significantly modified, Galo fought. But only posed real danger in stoppage time with Scarpa hitting the post.

And left MorumBIS without hitting Rafael's goal.

SPFC fans worried

The expectation for Lucas Moura among the starters was not confirmed.

And he wasn't even on the bench. According to SPFC, number 7 will follow an individualized schedule for strengthening and load control.

He will only return to play after the Fifa Date, with a focus on Libertadores.

Already with the ball rolling, Marcos Antônio had to leave the game at 42 minutes of the first half with pain in the back of his left thigh.

A member of the pre-list of the Brazilian National Team, he even walked to the bench, but is likely to be submitted to an examination.

Needed to save so much?

Cuca was still without Lyanco. And also lost Junior Alonso, Cuello and Hulk - all suspended.

He chose to start the duel at MorumBIS without Scarpa, Arana, Alexsander and Natanael with an eye on the first decision against Cruzeiro.

The Galo coach used the bench in the final stage, but there was no improvement.

The "calculated risk" of preserving - added to the many absences - had a new setback in the BR as a consequence.

📊 Table and schedule

São Paulo reached the same 32 points as Botafogo and Mirassol. It remains glued to the G-6.

Atlético, on the other hand, remains with 24. And the 12th. Who opens the Z-4 is Vitória, which has 19 and plays on Monday (24).

SPFC will play again next Saturday (30). They will be visitors against Cruzeiro (2nd) at Mineirão.

Galo now focuses on the Copa do Brasil.

They will start the fight for the semis of the competition on Thursday (28), when they will host their biggest rival in front of their fans at Arena MRV.

In the BR, the next challenge is on Sunday (31). They will face Vitória (17th) at Barradão.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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