São Paulo go unbeaten ahead of Paulista semi-final | OneFootball

Before facing Palmeiras in pursuit of a spot in the final of the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo has put together an important unbeaten streak. The Tricolor Paulista has not lost this season for eight games, with seven wins and only one draw in this stretch.

The match that kicked off the team's winning run was in the opening round of the Brazilian Championship. On that occasion, São Paulo hosted Flamengo and came out with a 2-1 victory, with goals from Danielzinho and Luciano. Next, this time in the State Championship, they won the classic against Santos with a solid performance and a 2-0 scoreline. Luciano and Tapia scored the goals in the Tricolor’s triumph in the San-São.

Again against Peixe, but in the Brasileirão, came the only draw for the team led by Hernán Crespo in the last eight matches. At Vila Belmiro, the home team took the lead with Zé Rafael, but Calleri found the net to level the score. In the final stretch of the Paulistão, they beat Primavera 2-1 in a decisive match in the fight against relegation.

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Before turning their attention to the final round of the group stage in the state competition, São Paulo hosted Grêmio and secured another 2-0 win in the Brasileirão. After that, they beat Ponte Preta and qualified for the quarterfinals of the Paulista.

In the two most recent games of the streak, the Tricolor defeated Red Bull Bragantino and advanced to the semifinals of the State Championship to face Palmeiras, and beat Coritiba 1-0, thus taking second place in the national tournament. Both matches were played away from home.

Against the crisis

During this period, São Paulo faced problems both on and off the field, mainly due to the political crisis involving the club’s directors. In addition, they started poorly in the Campeonato Paulista and were at risk of relegation. However, they managed to overcome the crisis with good performances and are convincing the fans at the start of the season.

Final in sight

This Sunday, Palmeiras and São Paulo face off for a spot in the Paulistão final. The ball rolls for the Choque-Rei at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP). The winner will face whoever advances from Novorizontino vs. Corinthians.

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