São Paulo fall to Cruzeiro, unbeaten run in the Brasileiro comes to an end | OneFootball

The unbeaten streak of São Paulo in the Brazilian Championship has come to an end. On Saturday night, the São Paulo team lost to Cruzeiro, 1-0, at Mineirão, in a match valid for the 22nd round of the national tournament. Matheus Pereira scored from a free kick and sealed the defeat for the São Paulo team.

Standings

With the result, São Paulo's eight-game unbeaten run (six wins and two draws) in the Brasileirão was ended. The São Paulo team remains in seventh place, with 32 points, and missed the chance to at least sleep in the G6.

On the other hand, Cruzeiro achieved their third consecutive victory. The team from Minas Gerais will sleep in second place and got closer to Flamengo, reaching 44 points. The Raposa hopes for a Palmeiras defeat in the classic this Sunday to maintain their position.

Upcoming matches for São Paulo and Cruzeiro

Now, the Brazilian football calendar will be paused for the FIFA date. Therefore, both teams will return to the field only in mid-September.

São Paulo returns to the field on September 14 (Sunday), when they face Botafogo at 5:30 PM (Brasília time), at Morumbi, for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão.

On the other hand, Cruzeiro returns to face Atlético-MG in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals. The match will take place on September 11 (Thursday), at 7:30 PM, at Mineirão.

The match

The first chance of the match came at six minutes. In a mistaken ball exit by William, Rodriguinho recovered in midfield and shot from the middle distance, scaring the goal defended by Cássio. At eight minutes, Luciano stole from Cássio in the small area but couldn't finish on goal.

At 17 minutes, Kaiki made a good individual play and shot from outside the area, but Pablo Maia deflected for a corner. On the corner, Cruzeiro attempted a set piece: Wanderson crossed tightly to the small area, and Kaiki almost reached the ball, but Rafael got it.

At 36 minutes, William shot from the midfield and deflected along the way, but Rafael managed to make the save and deflected it. At 44 minutes, São Paulo responded with their best chance of the match. Ferreirinha invaded the penalty area and rolled it back. Patryck shot first with his weaker foot, but the ball went high over the goal.

Second half

In the first minute of the second half, São Paulo scared Cruzeiro. After a cross from Ferraresi, the Raposa's defense cleared it. The ball landed at the edge of the area with Rodriguinho, who shot first and saw the ball pass very close to the left post of the goal.

At nine minutes, it was Cruzeiro's turn to pose a threat. William lofted the ball into the penalty area, and Matheus Pereira headed alone, but Rafael showed his reflexes were sharp and made a good save.

And it was at 18 minutes that Cruzeiro opened the scoring to the delight of the fans at Mineirão. Matheus Pereira took a free kick from the edge of the area. The ball deflected off Alan Franco's head, leaving Rafael with no chance to save. Minutes later, the Raposa almost scored a second on a counterattack, but Gabigol was stopped by the São Paulo goalkeeper's save.

At 31 minutes, Cruzeiro was close to extending the lead again. William lifted the ball into the area, and Kaiki Bruno headed point-blank, but Rafael deflected it. On the rebound, Villalba shot, and the São Paulo goalkeeper saved again, preventing the goal. At 35 minutes, Patryck shot from inside the area, and the ball was deflected for a corner.

In injury time, São Paulo almost equalized the match. Cédric Soares crossed to the middle of the area, and Dinenno rose to head, but Cássio made a great save and prevented the goal.

MATCH DETAILS CRUZEIRO 1 X 0 SÃO PAULO

Date: August 30, 2025, Saturday Time: 9 PM (Brasília time) Location: Mineirão Stadium, in Belo Horizonte (MG) Referee: Anderson Daronco (RS) Assistants: Rafael da Silva Alves (RS) and Maurício Coelho Silva Penna (RS) VAR: Wagner Reway (SC) Attendance: 36,882 spectators Revenue: R$ 2,175,177.30

GOAL: Matheus Pereira, at 18′ of the 2nd half (Cruzeiro) Yellow cards: Luciano, Rodriguinho, Patryck, and Bobadilla (São Paulo) / Villalba and Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) Red card: none

CRUZEIRO: Cássio; William, Fabrício Bruno, Villalba, and Kaiki; Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva (Sinisterra), Matheus Henrique, and Matheus Pereira (Kauã Prates); Wanderson (Eduardo) and Kaio Jorge (Gabigol). Coach: Leonardo Jardim

SÃO PAULO: Rafael; Ferraresi, Sabino, and Alan Franco; Cédric Soares, Pablo Maia (Henrique Carmo), Bobadilla, Rodriguinho, and Patryck (Wendell); Luciano (Dinenno) and Ferreirinha (Tapia). Coach: Hernán Crespo

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