São Paulo beat Santos with lucky derby penalty, close on leaders: watch | OneFootball

São Paulo beat Santos 1-0 this Thursday (13) at Gabriel Marques da Silva Stadium, in Santana de Parnaíba (SP), in the sixth round of the Paulista Women’s Championship, with the goal scored by Clara.

With the result, Tricolor reached 12 points in the state competition, moving into 3rd place in the standings. In the final round, the São Paulo side will try to finish in the top two, which grants a direct semifinal spot without having to go through a playoff first.

Drama until the end

In the opening half, São Paulo put heavy pressure on their Baixada opponent and created a few chances. The best opportunity came in the 14th minute, when Kesia Sena struck a very dangerous shot on goal.

After the break, in the 9th minute, Mylena unleashed a rocket and the ball went just wide of the left post. In the 14th minute, Isa shot from distance and the goalkeeper gathered it. Finally, in the 29th minute, Clara, well positioned, headed firmly, the ball hit the post and went in.

Then, in stoppage time of the derby, in the 46th minute of the second half, the referee awarded a penalty to Santos. Analuyza sent it wide and wasted the chance to level the match against São Paulo.

Tricolor return to the field against Botafogo on Sunday (16), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), at Nilton Santos Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), for the Brazilian Championship. In the Paulista Championship, the next match will be against Ferroviária on Wednesday (26), at 6:30 p.m., at Fonte Luminosa, in Araraquara (SP), in the seventh round of the state competition.

Watch Tricolor’s winning goal:

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