Eyeing the top six, São Paulo look to extend 10-year home run against Ceará | OneFootball

São Paulo prepares for another challenge in the Brazilian Championship, this time against Ceará, at Morumbis, this Monday, at 8 PM (Brasília time). The Tricolor seeks not only victory but also to maintain a ten-year unbeaten streak against Vozão in São Paulo territory.

The last and only defeat of São Paulo to Ceará at home happened in the 2015 Copa do Brasil, during the round of 16, when the team from Ceará won 2-1.

In the return match at Castelão, the Tricolor recovered and triumphed 3-0, with goals from Rogério Ceni, Thiago Mendes, and Alexandre Pato, securing a spot in the quarterfinals.

Since then, there have been six home matches, with three wins for São Paulo and three draws. In the Brazilian Championship, Ceará has never beaten the Tricolor at Morumbis: in seven games, there have been four São Paulo victories and three draws.

Now, out of the Libertadores and focusing only on the Brazilian Championship, the Tricolor has the competition as the only chance to qualify for the 2026 Libertadores through the G6. Currently, Crespo's team is in seventh place, with 35 points, just two behind Bahia, which opens the qualifying zone.

The match against Ceará thus becomes crucial not only to maintain the historical unbeaten streak but also for the Tricolor to stay alive in the fight for the G6 and secure a spot in the main continental competition next year.

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