São Paulo thrash Botafogo in Rio, level with Corinthians on top | OneFootball

This Sunday (16), São Paulo came from behind to beat Botafogo 5-1 at Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), in the 16th round of the Brasileirão Feminino.

With the result, Tricolor reached 38 points in the national competition, level with leaders Corinthians, but remained in 2nd place due to an inferior goal difference. Crivelari, twice, Karla Alves, Mylena, and Vi Amaral scored São Paulo’s goals.

At the start of the match in Rio, Botafogo opened the scoring through Ellen after just 4 minutes. Soon after, in the 6th minute, São Paulo equalized with Crivelari after Serrana found the No. 19 shirt inside the six-yard box.

Tricolor completed the comeback in the 12th minute, when Karla Alves delivered a perfectly placed free kick for Crivelari to rise and put São Paulo ahead on the scoreboard. The first half remained lively, with good possession from the Morumbi side, who looked to extend the lead, but the score stayed the same until the end of the opening period.

After the break, the Rio side started by putting pressure on Tricolor, who defended well and soon brought the match back into balance. In the 14th minute, Pereyra took a corner, Crivelari headed it, but the ball went out over the byline. In the 29th minute, Karla Alves struck a beautiful shot from outside the box to extend the lead.

Coach Thiago Viana made changes to the team, and the result quickly followed: Mylena scored in the 48th minute, and Vi Amaral in the 49th, sealing São Paulo’s come-from-behind win in Rio de Janeiro.

Tricolor’s next match will be against Mixto on Saturday (22), at 6 p.m. (Brasília time), at Morumbi, in the final round of the first phase of the Brasileirão. The team is aiming to finish in first place. To do so, they need to win at home and hope Corinthians do not win, since São Paulo have seven fewer goals in goal difference. If they draw, their rivals must lose to Internacional.

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