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, in the second round of the Campeonato Paulista. Luciano came off the bench and scored a beautiful goal to give the 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. The Tricolor jumped to tenth place 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 to strike first-time, but the ball hit the post. On the rebound, Tapia shot against the defense. At 27 minutes, São Bernardo tried a long shot 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, 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 entrance at 20 minutes of the second half fired up the fans in the Morumbis stands. Shortly after, Cédric crossed, and Ferreirinha headed into the hands of goalkeeper Alex Alves. At 28 minutes, Ferreirinha intercepted the ball, cut inside, 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 top corner, scoring the first goal of the game.

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

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