Corinthians snatch late draw against São Paulo in the Paulistão | OneFootball

The first Majestoso of 2025 ended without a winner. In the final minutes of the classic, Corinthians secured a 1-1 draw with São Paulo this Sunday afternoon at the Neo Química Arena, during the third round of the Campeonato Paulista. Tapia opened the scoring in the first half, while Breno Bidon, in the dying moments, leveled the score.

Standings Situation

With the result, Corinthians returned to the qualifying zone for the knockout stage of the Campeonato Paulista. The Timão snatched an unlikely point given the circumstances of the game and jumped to seventh place, reaching four points. On the other hand, São Paulo remained outside the zone. The Tricolor also reached four points but appears in ninth place due to the State's tiebreaker criteria.

MATCH DETAILS ?⚫⚪ CORINTHIANS 1 X 1 SÃO PAULO 🔴⚪⚫

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Paulista (third round) 🏟️ Venue: Neo Química Arena, São Paulo (SP) 📅 Date: January 18, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 44,769 people 💰 Revenue: R$3,286,557.00 🟨 Yellow Cards: André, Yuri Alberto, and Carrillo (Corinthians) / Wendell, Marcos Antônio, Rafael, Tapia, and Luciano (São Paulo) 🟥 Red Cards: None

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GOALS

Corinthians ⚫⚪

Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, André Ramalho, Gustavo Henrique, and Matheus Bidu; Raniele (Vitinho), Carrillo (Matheus Pereira), André (Pedro Raul), and Breno Bidon; Yuri Alberto and Kayke (Dieguinho). Coach: Dorival Júnior

São Paulo 🔴⚪⚫

Rafael; Maik (Cédric), Arboleda, Alan Franco, and Wendell (Nicolas); Danielzinho, Marcos Antônio (Pablo Maia), Bobadilla, and Lucas (Ferreirinha); Luciano and Tapia (Calleri). Coach: Hernán Crespo

Match Summary

The first dangerous chance came from Corinthians. In the first minute of the game, Bidon was fouled by Wendell at the edge of the area. Bidu shot directly at the goal, aiming for the top right corner, forcing Rafael to palm it away for a corner. At four minutes, Bidon received the ball inside the area and shot, but the ball was deflected out of play.

At 12 minutes, Corinthians missed a golden opportunity to open the scoring. Matheus Bidu crossed into the area, and the ball was deflected. Rafael was about to claim it, but Arboleda cleared it, leaving the ball in the small area. Yuri Alberto won the header and finished, but sent it over the goal.

At 28 minutes, Corinthians threatened again. On a counterattack, Yuri Alberto was played in with speed, entered the box, and shot across goal, forcing a save from Rafael. On the rebound, Bidon tried to find the striker again, but he arrived late and fouled Alan Franco.

Despite Corinthians' greater volume in the game, São Paulo opened the scoring. Danielzinho moved down the left and crossed into the middle of the area. Tapia appeared alone and headed the ball into the net, bulging the Timão's net. At 41 minutes, Kayke tried from outside the area, and Rafael palmed it away. A minute later, André intercepted in midfield and shot at goal. The ball deflected and landed with Matheuzinho inside the area. The right-back attempted to chip Rafael, but the ball went close to the post and out.

Second Half

At six minutes, Wendell tried a shot, and Hugo Souza saved. At ten minutes, Corinthians almost equalized. After a corner kick, Gustavo Henrique headed, and the ball deflected off Maik, but Rafael stretched fully to prevent Timão's equalizer.

In the final minutes, when everything seemed to be heading for a Corinthians defeat, the Timão leveled the score. Matheus Pereira found Pedro Raul inside the area. The number 18 passed to Bidon, who finished from inside the area, equalizing the Majestoso.

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