OffsAIde
·16 August 2026
São Paulo held by Coritiba after set-piece equaliser

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·16 August 2026

Match in Five Sentences: São Paulo and Coritiba drew 1-1. Pablo Maia put the hosts ahead in the 43rd minute with a low strike from outside the box after a pass from Victor Sá. After the restart, Tiago Cóser levelled with a close-range header (57.) from a Breno Lopes cross following a set piece. Coxa soaked up pressure, with Pedro Morisco making five saves as Mais Querido pushed on. Coxa are ninth and Tricolor Paulista 12th, with Mais Querido hosting Bolívar in the Sudamericana next while Coxa welcome Corinthians.
Player of the Match: Pablo Maia controlled the midfield for Mais Querido, scoring in the first half and completing 81 of 86 passes while taking four shots.
Stat of the Match: Pedro Morisco made five saves, a key reason Coxa left with a point.
Three Things We Learned: Mais Querido controlled the game with 65.9% possession and 601 passes at 86.9% accuracy. Coxa's set pieces remain a threat, with the equaliser arriving from a dead-ball cross. Tricolor Paulista fired 19 attempts to Coxa-Branca's seven, but the visitors limited them to six on target.







































