São Paulo thrash Real Soccer in the Copinha with a stunner from Paulinho | OneFootball

São Paulo finished the group stage of the 2026 Copinha with a 100% success rate. This Saturday, the Tricolor – even while resting key players – secured their third victory by defeating Real Soccer 6-1 at the Walter Ribeiro stadium in Sorocaba (SP). The highlight was a stunning bicycle kick goal by Paulinho, who closed out the match.

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Standings

With this result, São Paulo reached nine points in Group 19 of the Copinha. In addition to the rout over Real Soccer, the team beat Maruinense in their debut by 2-0 and repeated the score against Independente-AP. Real Soccer, meanwhile, says goodbye to the tournament with just one point.

São Paulo’s Schedule

In the next phase of the Copinha, São Paulo will face Portuguesa. The date of the match will be set by the FPF (Paulista Football Federation).

📋 Match Summary

🔴 SÃO PAULO 6 x 1 REAL SOCCER 🟣

🏆 Competition: Copinha 2026 🏟️ Venue: Walter Ribeiro Stadium, Sorocaba (SP) 📅 Date: January 10, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

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The Match

First Half

São Paulo started the match at a high pace and opened the scoring at 9 minutes into the first half. Matheus Menezes took advantage of the opposing defense’s indecision inside the box, spun precisely, and finished firmly to score. After the hydration break, Real Soccer surprised everyone and equalized with a beautiful long-range shot from Pedro Henrique, placed into the corner.

The draw didn’t shake the Tricolor, who regained the lead at 31 minutes. In a play down the right, Matheus Menezes made a good run into the box and finished with his right foot, leaving the goalkeeper no chance.

Second Half

São Paulo continued to dominate the match but only scored their third goal at 26 minutes into the second half. Renan capitalized on a rebound inside the box and found the back of the net. Four minutes later, the fourth goal for São Paulo came with a brilliant free-kick from Felipe. The fifth came at 38 minutes, after a cross from the left: Paulinho arrived at the far post and finished with his right foot.

But the best was yet to come at the end, as Paulinho – in stoppage time – scored a bicycle kick goal that sent São Paulo fans into a frenzy: 6-1.

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