After 2025 blow, São Paulo return to Morumbis in continental tie | OneFootball

São Paulo return to the pitch in the Copa Sudamericana this Tuesday, looking to improve on last season’s underwhelming performances at Morumbis in continental competitions. Tricolor host Chile’s O’Higgins this Tuesday at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) in the second round of the tournament.

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In 2025, São Paulo played in the Copa Libertadores and advanced to the quarterfinals. However, the team did not post good numbers at home during the campaign. There were five matches at Morumbis in the competition, with São Paulo managing just one win, back in the group stage.

In their first home match, Tricolor drew 2-2 with Alianza Lima after taking a two-goal lead in the first half. Later, the São Paulo side drew again, this time 1-1 against Libertad. In their final home match of the first phase, they finally beat Talleres 2-1, with Luciano scoring late in the second half.

In the round of 16, São Paulo faced Atlético Nacional. The first leg in Colombia ended 0-0, while the second, at Morumbis, finished 1-1, with Tricolor advancing on penalties, 4-3. Finally, in the quarterfinals, the São Paulo side lost to LDU in the first leg in Quito and were beaten again at home, 1-0, being eliminated on their own ground.

Overall, then, they recorded one win, three draws, and one defeat at Morumbis in continental tournaments last season, for a 40% success rate.

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