Crespo faces attacking challenge at São Paulo, find out more | OneFootball

São Paulo has yet to score a goal from outside the box in 2026. This statistic highlights a challenge for coach Hernán Crespo as he leads the team: to increase the versatility of Tricolor Paulista’s offensive sector, making it less predictable with medium and long-range shots.

So far, the numbers show a clear pattern. Of the 14 goals scored in the Campeonato Paulista, all came from inside the box, with two of them from penalty kicks. In the Campeonato Brasileiro, the scenario is the same: six goals scored, all from close-range finishes, with two from the penalty spot and two from aerial plays.

The statistics reveal a team that manages to generate offensive volume in the most dangerous area of the field but does not pose a threat with medium and long-range shots. This option could serve as a resource against opponents with better-organized defenses.

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Now, with a break in matches due to elimination in the semifinals of the Paulistão, Crespo can take the opportunity to improve finishing and add more versatility and unpredictability to São Paulo’s attack.

Tricolor Paulista returns to the field only next Thursday, when they face Chapecoense in the fifth round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. The match kicks off at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), at Canindé, in São Paulo.

Situation in the Brasileiro

In the Campeonato Brasileiro, São Paulo has conceded only two goals in four games and kept a clean sheet in two matches. The team is in second place, with the same ten points as leaders Palmeiras, with three wins and one draw.

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