São Paulo beat São Bernardo for first Paulista win amid protests | OneFootball

São Paulo lifted a weight off their shoulders by defeating São Bernardo 1-0 at Morumbis on this rainy Thursday night, during the second round of the Campeonato Paulista. Luciano came off the bench and scored a beautiful goal to give Tricolor their first victory of the year. The night was also marked by many protests from the fans against president Julio Casares, whose impeachment will be voted on by the Deliberative Council this Friday.

Standings Situation

With the result, São Paulo breathed a sigh of relief after the tough defeat in the opener and secured their first win in the Campeonato Paulista. Tricolor jumped to the tenth position and earned their first three points. On the other hand, São Bernardo, also with three points, remained in fifth place due to tiebreaker criteria.

MATCH DETAILS ?🔴⚪⚫ SÃO PAULO 1 X 0 SÃO BERNARDO 🟡⚫

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Paulista (second round) 🏟️ Venue: Morumbis, in São Paulo (SP) 📅 Date: January 15, 2026 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 9:45 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 16,984 people 💰 Revenue: R$ 619,990.00 🟨 Yellow Cards: Wendell (São Paulo) / João Paulo, Pará, Pedro Vitor, Mário Sérgio, Wellington Manzoli (São Bernardo) 🟥 Red Cards: None

Refereeing

GOAL

São Paulo 🔴⚪⚫

Rafael; Cédric Soares, Arboleda, Sabino, and Wendell (Nicolas); Pablo Maia (Bobadilla), Danielzinho, and Lucas (Luciano); Lucca (Paulinho), Ferreirinha, and Tapia (Calleri). Coach: Hernán Crespo

São Bernardo 🟡⚫

Alex Alves; Hugo Sanches, Hélder, Wellington Manzoli, and Pará (Mário Sérgio); Foguinho (Marcão Silva), Romisson, and João Paulo (Júnior Urso); Echaporã (Pedro Vitor), Felipe Garcia, and Victor Andrade (Pedrinho). Coach: Ricardo Catalá

Match Summary

The first clear opportunity of the match came at 11 minutes. After a counterattack, Echaporã received the ball at the edge of the area and took a shot. The ball went close to the crossbar and over the goal.

At 17 minutes, São Paulo almost opened the scoring. Wendell crossed the ball into the area and Lucca appeared at the far post, hitting it first time, but the ball hit the post. On the rebound, Tapia shot at the defense. At 27 minutes, São Bernardo tried a shot from outside the area with Victor Andrade, but it didn't trouble Rafael.

Second Half

São Bernardo came close with seconds into the second half. Victor Andrade appeared on the right side, crossed, and the ball went very close to the crossbar. A minute later, Felipe Garcia received a through ball inside the area and shot first time, but Rafael saved and deflected it for a corner. São Paulo responded with a shot from Lucca, which went over the goal.

Calleri's entry at 20 minutes of the second half ignited the crowd in the stands at Morumbis. Shortly after, Cédric crossed and Ferreirinha headed into the hands of goalkeeper Alex Alves. At 28 minutes, Ferreirinha intercepted the ball, cut to the middle, and shot from the edge of the area, but sent it wide.

At 34 minutes of the second half, São Paulo opened the scoring. Danielzinho took a free-kick into the area and Arboleda headed it, hitting the crossbar. On the rebound, Luciano got the ball and placed it into the corner, scoring the first goal of the match.

At 45 minutes, São Paulo had a penalty awarded in their favor after Ferreirinha fell inside the area in a play with Júnior Urso. However, the referee was called to the VAR and, upon reviewing the footage, reconsidered the decision, canceling the penalty.

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