Rafael cites Uruguay weather, hails São Paulo's Sul-Americana start | OneFootball

São Paulo got off to a winning start in the Copa Sudamericana and beat Uruguay’s Boston River 1-0 on Tuesday night in the opening round of the competition’s group stage. Goalkeeper Rafael assessed the result and spoke about overcoming the weather conditions in Montevideo.

“A very difficult match, with wind and rain. We knew it would be tough, but it was very important for us to get points, to win the match, and I’m very happy about that. The windy conditions really affected both teams, and it was a very hard-fought match and difficult to play because of the weather conditions,” he told Paramount+.

“The most important thing is the three points we’re taking home. Now we focus on the Brasileirão, but we know the Sudamericana is a tough tournament, one where we’ll have to push ourselves in every match,” he continued.

Tricolor had a chance to go into halftime ahead, but only found the net in the second half. Five minutes in, Cauly scored, but the play was ruled out. Ten minutes later, Bobadilla made the most of his chance and scored the goal that gave São Paulo the win.

São Paulo’s situation

With the victory, São Paulo sit in second place in Group C with three points, level with O’Higgins, who beat Millonarios 2-0 and lead the group on goal difference.

Now, Roger Machado’s team turns its attention to the Brazilian Championship. In the national tournament, Tricolor are second, with 20 points, five behind Palmeiras.

São Paulo’s next match

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