São Paulo win by three-goal margin for first time since the Paulistão | OneFootball

São Paulo finally found victory with a wide margin. By defeating Internacional 3-0 this Wednesday at Vila Belmiro, the Tricolor broke a streak of almost ten months without winning by three goals difference; the last time was still in the Paulistão, in February, against Mirassol. Throughout the season, it was only the second victory with such a wide margin.

The result also came at an opportune moment. After the heavy defeat to Fluminense at Maracanã, Hernán Crespo's team entered under pressure and responded with a solid performance, controlling the match from the first minutes. Sabino, Maik, and Luciano scored the goals of the night that put the team back on track and pushed Inter further into the relegation zone.

Besides relieving the atmosphere, the triumph left São Paulo close to securing eighth place in the Brasileirão, a position that could earn a spot in the Libertadores playoffs if Fluminense or Cruzeiro wins the Copa do Brasil.

Dominance and rare tranquility in 2025

The last memory of such a comfortable victory was on February 5, when São Paulo beat Mirassol 4-1 in the Paulistão. On that occasion, at Morumbi, the goals were scored by Oscar, Calleri, Enzo Díaz, and André Silva. Gabriel scored for the interior team.

Right at the start, Luciano had two clear chances from passes by Marcos Antônio. The persistence was rewarded at 21 minutes when Ferreirinha took a free-kick into the area, and Sabino rose unmarked to open the scoring. Before the break, Maik extended the lead with a first-time shot from the edge of the area, benefiting from a deflection that left Rochet with no reaction. The third goal came quickly in the second half. Luciano received a great pass from Marcos Antônio at three minutes and calmly chipped the goalkeeper to seal the score.

After that, Inter tried to react but was stopped by good saves from Rafael. São Paulo, on the other hand, flirted with an even bigger rout but managed the result without scares.

Last commitment

The Tricolor concludes the season next Sunday, against Vitória, at Barradão, at 4 PM (Brasília time). The team depends only on itself to secure eighth place.

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