Tricky derby and cup deciders: São Paulo’s challenges in May | OneFootball

May has already arrived, and São Paulo is preparing for its final nine matches before the break for the World Cup, which begins at the end of this month and will be decisive for the club in several competitions.

The Tricolor will play five Brasileirão matches, three in the Copa Sudamericana, and one against Juventude, which will decide who advances to the round of 16 of this year’s Copa do Brasil.

The tough run begins at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (3), against Bahia in the Brasileirão, at the Cícero de Souza Marques stadium in Bragança Paulista, since Morumbi has been made available for concerts.

After that, Roger Machado’s men travel to Chile for the opening match of the second half of this Sudamericana group stage, on the 7th, to face O’Higgins. Leaders of Group C, São Paulo are seeking direct qualification in 1st place, avoiding the need for playoffs if they finish 2nd in the group.

Soon after, another tough away test. The Tricolor head to Itaquera to take on Diniz’s in-form Corinthians in the 15th round of the league, on Sunday, May 10.

Three days later, São Paulo play away from home once again, against Juventude, in the second leg of the 5th round of the Copa do Brasil. At Morumbi, they beat the team from Rio Grande do Sul 1-0, giving them a slim advantage for the clash that will be decided at Alfredo Jaconi stadium, in Caxias do Sul (RS).

The final stretch before the club football break will feature five matches, three in the Brasileirão and two decisive ones for qualification in the Copa Sudamericana.

The Tricolor will face Fluminense away, Botafogo at Morumbi, and Remo in Belém (PA). In the South American competition, they will host Colombia’s Millonarios and Uruguay’s Boston River at their stadium to secure their place in the next round of the Sudamericana.

Then São Paulo will go almost two months without matches, returning to the pitch just a few days after the World Cup final, which will be on July 19. The Brasileirão is scheduled to return around July 22, with a match between Tricolor and Athletico-PR hosted by São Paulo, though it is still unclear whether Morumbi will be available, as it will host another run of concerts in the second half of the year.

See the full list of Tricolor’s May matches:

São Paulo x Bahia Brasileirão – 5/3 – 4 p.m. Cícero de Souza Marques

O’Higgins x São Paulo Sudamericana – 5/7 – 7 p.m. El Teniente – CHI

Corinthians x São Paulo Brasileirão – 5/10 – 6:30 p.m. Neo Química Arena

Juventude x São Paulo Copa do Brasil – 5/13 – 7 p.m. Alfredo Jaconi

Fluminense x São Paulo Brasileirão – 5/16 – 8:30 p.m. Maracanã

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