Ferreira eyes end to São Paulo drought, targets goal vs Santos | OneFootball

São Paulo takes the field this Sunday (21), against Santos, with Ferreira looking to end an uncomfortable goal drought, facing the team he last scored against. Having netted seven goals this season, the number 11 has not found the back of the net in his last eight matches.

In the last encounter against Santos, Ferreira was responsible for opening the scoring in Tricolor’s 2-1 victory, a match held in April at Morumbis.

On the other hand, the dry spell began after the first leg against Athletico-PR in the Copa do Brasil, when he scored his last goal, the team’s second in a 2-1 win.

Since then, he has failed to score in the return leg and also against Vitória, Cruzeiro, Sport, and Atlético-MG in the Brasileirão, as well as in both matches against Atlético Nacional in the Libertadores round of 16, and in the first leg of the quarterfinals against LDU, again in the continental competition.

For the derby at Vila Belmiro, however, Crespo may opt for other options to lead the attack, preserving the striker for the decisive clash against LDU at Morumbi.

São Paulo heads into the match against Santos riding the momentum of a win over Botafogo in the last round of the Brasileirão, a result that kept the team among the frontrunners, with 35 points, in seventh place. Santos, meanwhile, is in the opposite situation: sitting 16th with 23 points, just one above the relegation zone, and winless in four matches.

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