Comeback tastes sweeter! São Paulo beat Vitória, close on U17 G8 | OneFootball

São Paulo’s U-17 team enjoyed a great Tuesday (14) in Salvador, Bahia, coming from behind to beat hosts Vitória 3-1 at CT Manoel Barradas in the 8th round of the Brazilian Championship for the age group.

The goals in São Paulo’s away win were scored by Davi Pena, twice, and Robert. The Tricolor moved up to 11 points in the standings and climbed to 10th place, closing in on the top eight qualification spots for the next stage of the competition.

The first half was highly contested in Bahia. The Tricolor had good chances to open the scoring, but it was Vitória who struck first, with a goal in the 25th minute.

In the second half, however, São Paulo came back with an even more attacking approach and was rewarded. Five minutes in, João Bispo delivered a perfect cross for Davi Pena, who headed it brilliantly over the goalkeeper to level the match.

The Tricolor kept pressing in search of the comeback, and in the 18th minute Davi Pena shone again. The forward unleashed a superb shot from outside the box and scored a stunning goal to put São Paulo ahead. In the 27th minute, Kauã Daniel played a through ball, Robert drove forward, broke into the area, and finished through the goalkeeper’s legs to extend the lead and seal the 3-1 scoreline.

The U-17 side’s next match will be this Saturday (18) in the Paulista Championship. São Paulo will face Clube Atlético Paulista at 11 a.m. (Brasília time) at Estádio Municipal Jair Alves dos Santos in Salto de Pirapora, São Paulo, in the 11th round of the state competition.

In the Brazilian Championship, Menta’s team will return to action next Wednesday (22), when they host Atlético-MG at 3 p.m. at Estádio Bruno José Daniel in Santo André, São Paulo, in the ninth round of the national youth tournament.

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