São Paulo fans rate Crespo’s 2025 season as average | OneFootball

Through a vote on the Gazeta Esportiva website, São Paulo fans rated Hernán Crespo's 2025 season as “average”. The Argentine returned to the club four years after winning the Paulistão in 2021.

With 38.18% of the votes, the “average” option was the most chosen by São Paulo fans. Following that, 34.55% voted “good” and, finally, 12.73% thought Crespo's season was “excellent”.

How the Return Went

The return happened right after the Club World Cup, but with a poor result: a 2-0 defeat to Flamengo at Maracanã. Despite the bad start, Crespo quickly embarked on a good winning streak, starting with a victory against arch-rival Corinthians, with a 2-0 scoreline at Morumbi.

Then, São Paulo managed to climb the Brasileirão standings and find a style of play. However, the first setback with Crespo came in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. After a victory at Morumbi, Tricolor lost to Athletico-PR at Arena da Baixada and was subsequently eliminated from the competition on penalties.

Libertadores and Injuries

The injury was painful, but São Paulo still had big things to fight for in the season. In the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, a clash with Atlético Nacional-COL, a possible rematch of the 2016 semifinals.

After two balanced and card-filled games, São Paulo achieved another magical night at Morumbi and eliminated the Colombians.

However, the season began to be hampered by a large number of injuries. For much of the year, Crespo did not have the main players available, such as Calleri, Lucas, and Oscar, which affected the team's performance.

In the Libertadores quarter-finals, São Paulo couldn't withstand: two defeats to LDU and elimination meant the end of the dream for titles in 2025.

Final Stretch of Brasileirão and Projection for 2026

Finally, the hope was to secure a direct spot for next year's Libertadores, but Crespo and his team did not achieve the goal. Significant defeats to Corinthians and RB Bragantino, along with a historic thrashing by Fluminense, were crucial for Tricolor to finish outside the qualification zone for the continental competition.

In his return to São Paulo, Crespo was on the sidelines for 32 matches, with 14 wins, four draws, and 14 losses. For 2026, the Argentine coach hopes to avoid injuries and have a more consistent season.

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