São Paulo fight back to sink Fla in opener | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: São Paulo beat Flamengo 2-1 at MorumBIS in the Brasileirão opener. Gonzalo Plata struck in the 54th minute from close range after Pedro's pass. Luciano levelled with a glancing header (61.), before Danielzinho swept in the winner from the right side of the six-yard box (71.). Fla had more of the ball at 59.2% and 15 attempts, yet Rafael's four saves kept Soberano steady. Tricolor Paulista rise from 13th to third and visit Santos next in the league, while Mengão drop from 11th to 16th and host Internacional next.

Player of the Match: Luciano set the tone for the comeback, heading the equaliser and finishing with five shots and eight successful final third passes.

Stat of the Match: Tricolor Paulista won 76.7% of tackles, a combative edge that protected their late lead.

Three Things We Learned: Enzo Díaz's delivery matters for Soberano, his cross created the equaliser and he led São Paulo's back line with five tackles. Plata was Fla's sharpest outlet, scoring and hitting all three of his shots on target while logging five touches in the box. Mengão finished with 10 men after Jorginho was shown a straight red in the ninth minute of second half stoppage time.