🏆 Cruzeiro beat São Paulo to clinch second Copinha title | OneFootball

Cruzeiro are two-time champions of the São Paulo Youth Football Cup.

The Fox defeated São Paulo this Sunday (25th) by 2-1 at Pacaembu and claimed their second title in the competition.

The goals of the match were scored by Willian and João Pedro (own goal) for Cabuloso, while Isac scored for Tricolor Paulista.

⚽️ Goals

Cruzeiro opened the scoring just 11 minutes in with Willian after a corner kick.

Still in the first half, São Paulo responded in kind.

After a short corner, the ball was crossed into the box, the defense failed to clear, and Isac leveled the score.

📸  Marco Galvão / Cruzeiro

In the second half, Cruzeiro sealed the win with a stroke of luck.

Gustavinho shot from outside the box, the ball hit the post, bounced off goalkeeper João Pedro’s back, and went in.

Soon after, the referee awarded a penalty to Tricolor, but VAR indicated the foul was outside the box.

🤩 Most Successful Champions

Corinthians remain the most successful club in the competition, with 11 titles.

Cruzeiro claimed their 2nd trophy in the competition, after lifting the cup in 2007.

São Paulo remain with five titles, making them the second most successful club alongside Internacional and Fluminense.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.