Bobadilla shines in win, climbs São Paulo’s scoring charts | OneFootball

Midfielder Damián Bobadilla was one of the standouts in São Paulo’s 2-1 victory over Juventude this Sunday at Vila Belmiro, in the 35th round of the Brazilian Championship. Back in the starting lineup after serving with the Paraguayan national team, the player opened the scoring for Tricolor just six minutes in and commanded the team’s midfield.

The player completed 44 out of 52 passes attempted (85%), won three out of four ground duels, and also registered three tackles and one clearance.

In addition, with the goal, Bobadilla reached four scored this season and surpassed his performance in 2024, his first year at the club, when he found the net three times. His highest-scoring season, however, was in 2023, with Cerro Porteño, when he scored ten goals.

The Paraguayan also entered the top 5 scorers for São Paulo in the Brasileirão. With four goals, he trails only Luciano, with eight, and Ferreirinha, Gonzalo Tapia, and André Silva, who have each scored five. Bobadilla’s four goals in the competition came against Internacional, Vitória, Bahia, and now Juventude.

A guaranteed starter under Hernán Crespo, Bobadilla has become one of the coach’s most reliable midfield pieces, especially in a season marked by injuries and inconsistencies from other players in the position, such as Luan, Marcos Antônio, Rodriguinho, Oscar, and Lucas Moura, all currently sidelined.

Bobadilla’s numbers in 2025

São Paulo’s position in the standings

With the result against Juventude, Tricolor reclaimed eighth place in the Brasileirão, overtaking Red Bull Bragantino, who were defeated by Flamengo this Saturday, and continues to dream of a spot in the pre-Libertadores.

Next match

Fluminense vs São Paulo Competition: Brazilian Championship (36th round) Date and time: November 27, 2025 (Thursday), at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

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