Ferreira aims to repeat first-leg heroics to lead São Paulo past Botafogo | OneFootball

São Paulo returns to the field this Sunday at Morumbi, at 5:30 PM (Brasília time), for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship. The São Paulo team faces Botafogo, an opponent against whom forward Ferreira had a decisive performance in the first round.

The number 11 of the Tricolor Paulista scored one goal and one assist in the first match between the teams in this Brasileirão. The match, which took place at Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, ended in a 2-2 draw. Besides Ferreira, André Silva scored the other goal for São Paulo, while Savarino and Igor Jesus found the net for the Glorioso.

Good performances against the Rio rival are nothing new for the São Paulo forward. Ferreira has faced Botafogo five times in his career, having emerged victorious on two occasions and defeated only once. The player has accumulated two goals and two assists and considers Botafogo one of the main victims of his career.

Ferreira has only scored more goals against Lanús from Argentina, Athletico-PR, and Flamengo. However, his average goal participation (0.8) against Botafogo is one of the highest of his career.

Uncomfortable drought

The third top scorer for the Tricolor in 2025, the forward hopes to end a seven-game goal drought. He hasn't scored since the 2-1 victory against Athletico-PR in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16. In total, the athlete has seven goals and two assists in 35 appearances this season.

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