Crespo suffers third straight defeat for the first time at São Paulo | OneFootball

The night of last Thursday brought an unprecedented – and negative – achievement for Hernán Crespo. With São Paulo's 1-0 defeat to LDU at Morumbis, which marked the Tricolor's elimination in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores, the Argentine coach accumulated three consecutive losses for the first time in his two tenures with the team.

Until then, Crespo had suffered at most two consecutive defeats. The first time occurred in 2021, when they fell to Fluminense and Fortaleza. In 2025, after his return, São Paulo lost to LDU in Quito and to Santos in the Brasileirão, before being defeated again by the Ecuadorians at home.

In front of more than 50,000 fans who filled Morumbis, São Paulo even pressured, created clear chances, mainly with Luciano, but once again stumbled on the lack of precision in finishing.

LDU, led by Tiago Nunes, was lethal: in a counterattack at the end of the first half, Medina took advantage of Bobadilla's mistake and scored the goal that decided the match.

With the fall, Crespo now has six defeats in 18 matches since his return, along with eight victories and four draws, which represents a 51% success rate. The negative mark increases the pressure on the coach, who will have the mission to get the Tricolor back on track in the Brazilian Championship.

São Paulo's next commitment will be on Monday at 8 PM (Brasília time), against Ceará, again at Morumbis, in a match valid for the 25th round. The team seeks to react to enter the G6 and secure a spot in the next edition of the Libertadores.

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