🎥 São Paulo end drought, knock out Bolívar and face Boca next | OneFootball

The quarterfinal stage of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana will indeed feature a major "Libertadores clash."

After Boca Juniors thrashed Paraguay’s Recoleta 7-1 on aggregate, São Paulo did its part against Bolívar this Tuesday (18) in front of 42,087 fans.

They won 3-1 at MorumBIS, advancing 4-2 on aggregate.

It was the end of a six-match winless run after 21 games without scoring at least three goals.

The focus now shifts to bouncing back in the Brazilian Championship.

Check out the highlights below.

Well-worked move and SPFC ahead

Dorival’s team needed to overcome its own inconsistency, take control of the game, and then let its biggest strength shine through.

All it took was one precise passing move and players expertly "attacking space" for the Tricolor to take the lead.

Iago found Danielzinho, and Luciano scored his 114th goal for Tricolor.

Iago had a good chance to extend the lead, and although SPFC dropped back at times, they went into halftime fully deserving their advantage.

A scare and... Calleri gets them!

The Tricolor fans went through a few tense minutes.

The chance Luciano missed soon proved costly after Tricolor’s marking failed to stop Asprilla from receiving the ball unmarked and equalizing (61').

But the relief did not take long to come. Echeverría handled the ball with his left hand, which resulted in a penalty.

And the revived Calleri converted it (68').

Peace of mind finally came thanks to Sabino in the air (76').

What now❓

São Paulo will face the already mentioned Boca Juniors in the Sudamericana quarterfinals.

The matches will be played between September 8 and 17.

A possible semifinal opponent would be River Plate, Santa Fe, Independiente Olimpia, or Vasco.

Tricolor will be back in action on Sunday (23), when they visit Chapecoense.

They are now on a nine-match winless streak in the Brazilian Championship.

They currently sit 13th and will next face the team in 20th.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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