📹 São Paulo survive scare, win in the Brasileirão again after 4 months | OneFootball

At MorumBIS, São Paulo beat RB Bragantino 2-1 this Saturday (29) in a match valid for the 25th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.

In a delicate situation, both in the league and institutionally, the São Paulo side found an opponent that offered little resistance and, as a result, made its "sense of urgency" count by taking the field more motivated and focused.

⚽ The match

São Paulo's first goal was scored by Luciano, who converted the penalty awarded after Pedro Henrique brought him down inside the box.

Referee Anderson Daronco had to check the VAR monitor before awarding the spot-kick.

Unlike what had happened through much of São Paulo's winless run, Dorival Júnior's men managed to extend their lead before halftime.

In stoppage time, 20-year-old Gustavo Santana, making his professional debut, showed good positioning in the box to capitalize on a defensive mistake by Massa Bruta.

After the break, São Paulo remained the hungrier side on the pitch but could not add any more goals.

Finally, in stoppage time, RB Bragantino pulled one back through Fernando, who finished Mosquera's cross from close range.

Massa Bruta's goal was initially ruled out on the field for a supposed offside by Juninho Capixaba, but VAR awarded the goal.

🚦 The situation

By beating the team from the countryside, São Paulo ended a four-month winless run in the Brasileirão that had lasted 10 matches (their previous win came on April 25, a 1-0 victory over Mirassol in the 13th round).

As a result, the São Paulo side moved up to 30 points, climbed to 11th place and, with a game in hand over many of their rivals, managed to open up some distance from the relegation zone (Mirassol sit 17th with 24 points).

RB Bragantino, meanwhile, stayed on 35 points and dropped to ninth in the table.

Coach Dorival Júnior had not beaten a Brazilian team in 16 matches, or six months. Including the final stretch of his time in charge of Corinthians, the coach had last defeated a domestic side on February 19, 2026, with a 1-0 away win over Athletico-PR.

With Copa do Brasil matches in midweek, São Paulo and Massa Bruta will only return to action next Saturday (5).

RB Bragantino will host Bahia at Cícero de Souza Marques at 4pm (Brasília time), while São Paulo will welcome Atlético-MG to MorumBIS at 6:30pm (Brasília time).

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

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