São Paulo edge Botafogo with late comeback in Sub-20 opener | OneFootball

In an exciting match decided in the last minute, São Paulo showed its strength in youth and debuted with a great comeback victory over Botafogo by 2-1 on the afternoon of this Friday (20th), at CFA Laudo Natel, in Cotia, for the 1st round of the Under-20 Brazilian Championship.

The Tricolor had defender Igão sent off just 30 minutes into the 1st half, fell behind on the scoreboard, but recovered with goals from Juan Potes and Osorio, in the last play of the match, to secure the initial three points of the national competition.

The first half was full of marking and fast-paced play, especially on the wings. The São Paulo team managed to create some opportunities in the first half, but couldn't create a great chance to open the scoring. At 30 minutes, Igão was sent off, leaving the Tricolor with one less player.

The second half was not short of excitement. At 19’, Botafogo opened the scoring with Felipe Januário, from a penalty kick. Even with the adverse result and one player down, Allan Barcellos' team did not give up and pushed forward. At 28 minutes, Tetê took a corner kick and Juan Potes leveled the score.

And in the last minute, at 50, Guilherme Reis took a free kick into the area and defender Osorio headed it in to ensure a golden debut for the Tricolor in the Brazilian Championship. The referee ended the match right after São Paulo's comeback goal in Cotia.

The Tricolor is seeking its first title in the competition. The team, which is the current two-time champion of the Under-20 Copa do Brasil and runner-up of the Copinha, was the runner-up in the Brazilian Championship in 2021.

The next match for São Paulo Under-20 will be this Monday (23rd), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), in a classic against Palmeiras at Arena Barueri, with broadcast on the Sportv channel.

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