São Paulo beat Boston River to kick off Sul-Americana with a win | OneFootball

São Paulo got off to a winning start in the Copa Sudamericana group stage. On Tuesday night, Tricolor beat Boston River 1-0 at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, with a goal from Bobadilla.

Standings situation

With the win, São Paulo sits 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. Boston River, meanwhile, is in third place with no points.

📋 Match summary

🟢🔴 BOSTON RIVER-URU 0 x 1 SÃO PAULO 🔴⚪⚫ 🏆 Competition: Copa Sudamericana (Matchday 1) 🏟️ Venue: Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (URU) 📅 Date: April 7, 2026 (Tuesday) ⏰ Kickoff time: 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow cards: Ignácio Fernández (Boston River); Rafael (São Paulo) 🟥 Red cards: None

Officiating

Goal

⚽ Bobadilla, 15’ of the 2nd half (São Paulo)

🟢🔴 Boston River Bruno Antúnez; Rivero, Martín González and Ignacio Fernandez; Dafonte (Acosta), Lautaro Vázquez, Amado (Gastón Ramírez), Jairo O’Neil and Francisco Barrios; Yair González (Franco Perez) and Bonfiglio (Alexander González). Head coach: Ignacio Ithurralde

🔴⚪⚫ São Paulo Rafael; Cédric, Dória (Rafael Tolói), Alan Franco and Enzo Díaz; Bobadilla (Pablo Maia), Danielzinho and Cauly (Pedro Ferreira); Ferreira (Tetê), Tapia (Artur) and André Silva. Head coach: Roger Machado

How the match unfolded

First half

São Paulo managed to overcome the wind and rain and started by dominating possession. The São Paulo side created its first chance after five minutes. Enzo Díaz won the ball back and played it to Ferreirinha, who set it up for Bobadilla. The Paraguayan shot from outside the box and sent it over the goal. Boston River responded in the 13th minute down the right with Yair González, whose cross was intercepted by Enzo. Moments later, Yair burst forward at speed and fired a powerful shot that Rafael saved.

Tricolor threatened again in the 18th minute. After a free kick from Cauly, the ball deflected off the Boston River defense and fell to Alan Franco, who shot from inside the box but was blocked and sent it wide. Ferreirinha missed a good chance in the 28th minute. Bobadilla found the forward on the right, he cut inside past his marker and shot, but Antúnez made the save.

Soon after, the Uruguayan side tried to answer but was stopped by São Paulo’s defense. The visitors responded through Cauly, who carried the ball well, dribbled past his marker and shot from outside the area, sending it just wide of the Boston River post. In the 45th minute, Ferreirinha received the ball from Danielzinho and tried another long-range effort; the ball swerved, but the goalkeeper kept it out.

Second half

São Paulo thought it had taken the lead five minutes into the second half through Cauly, who redirected the ball after Tapia’s attempt, but the officials disallowed the goal. In the 13th minute, São Paulo had another good chance, with Danielzinho unleashing a powerful shot that Antúnez saved.

São Paulo’s persistence paid off in the 15th minute. Bobadilla received the ball from Ferreirinha at the edge of the box, beat his marker and hit a low shot across goal, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance this time. In the 23rd minute, Boston River threatened. After the ball bounced around near the edge of the area, Dafonte tried his luck, but sent it over Rafael’s crossbar.

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