Unbeatable São Paulo fight back to beat Bragantino, stay top | OneFootball

Who can stop the undefeated São Paulo?

The question is valid after the football displayed this Sunday (15), with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Bragantino, away from home, in the sixth round of the Brazilian Championship.

This result, in Roger Machado’s second game as the Tricolor’s coach, keeps the team at the top of the nation’s main competition. They now have 16 points, maintaining a three-point lead over Palmeiras and Fluminense.

The game started evenly, with Bragantino betting on a formation that prioritized marking São Paulo’s strong midfield, relying on the speed of their wingers when regaining possession.

In a way, it worked, as São Paulo showed itself for much of the first half to be a harmless team, unable to create or build anything more effective. However, this came at a price, with the home team also unable to impose a good offensive rhythm.

The balance set the tone. And the Tricolor, for example, only managed to reach the attack for the first time at the 29th minute, when after Lucas Ramon advanced for the first time and the midfield worked together, Lucas received a pass, weaved through the defense, entered the box, and forced a good save from the goalkeeper.

It seemed the decision would come down to details. And that’s exactly what happened at the 35th minute, when a series of errors occurred during a corner kick and Herrera hit a shot from outside the box to open the scoring.

The situation looked worrying, but São Paulo fans know they can trust their team this season. And when things seemed lost on the horizon, the equalizer came in a peculiar play.

São Paulo came back better after halftime. At the 7th minute, after a foul on Luciano, Danielzinho took the free kick, crossing into the box. The ball went through everyone and found Sabino, who, without letting the ball touch the ground, struck it cleanly and beat the goalkeeper, tying the game. A beautiful goal.

Bragantino felt the impact of the goal, and São Paulo didn’t take long to seal the comeback. At the 22nd minute, Lucas Ramon received the ball on the left wing and crossed. Their goalkeeper came out chasing butterflies and left the goal completely open for Calleri to take advantage of his good form and score.

Enjoying their good form, the Morumbi club will now try to maintain their lead at the top of the Brasileirão at 8 p.m. (Brasília time) on Wednesday (18), when they go to Belo Horizonte (MG) to face Atlético-MG at their arena.

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