XV de Piracicaba seal third Copa Paulista with late winner | OneFootball

With a stoppage-time goal, XV de Piracicaba are the champions of the Copa Paulista 2025. This Saturday, Nhô Quim, winners in 2016 and 2022, beat Primavera 2-0 at Barão da Serra Negra, with goals from Paulo Marcelo and Luan, and claimed the state tournament title for the third time in their history. The first leg had ended with a 1-0 win for Fantasma, so the aggregate was 2-1.

As champions, XV now have priority to choose between playing the Brazilian Série D or the 2026 Copa do Brasil. The tendency is for the club to opt for the Fourth Division, ensuring a fuller calendar next season.

Primavera, who were chasing a first-ever trophy, besides finishing runners-up, will take the remaining competition spot.

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📝Match summary

⚫⚪ XV DE PIRACICABA 2 x 0 PRIMAVERA 🔴⚫⚪

🏆 Competition: Copa Paulista final (second leg) 🏟️ Venue: Estádio Barão da Serra Negra, in Piracicaba (SP) 📅 Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025 ⏰ Time: 6:00 p.m. (Brasília time) 👨🏻‍⚖️ Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan (SP) 🚩 Assistants: Alex Ang Ribeiro (SP) and Evandro de Melo Lima (SP) 👥 Attendance: 14,620 💰 Gate receipts: R$ 318,505.00 🟨 Yellow cards: Léo Santos (XV de Piracicaba); Jean Silva, João Victor and Kauan Martins (Primavera) 🟥 Red cards: None

Goal:

⚫⚪ XV de Piracicaba

Reynaldo; Michel, Luiz Gustavo (Almir Luan), Luís Felipe and João Victor; Gustavo Hebling, Carlos Manuel and Serginho (Matheus Carvalho); David Ribeiro (Erick Bessa), Léo Santos (Natan) and Paulo Marcelo (Anderson Magrão). Head coach: Moisés Egert

🔴⚫⚪ Primavera

Levy; Kauan Martins, Afonso and Douglas; Caiçara, João Victor (Cesinha), Jean Silva (Barreto) and Paulinho (Vitor Braga); Brunão (Henan), Matheus Anjos (Renatinho) and Josiel. Head coach: Fernando Marchiori

How was the match?

The game started heated in Piracicaba. Just five minutes in, coach Moisés Egert requested a video review asking for a penalty for XV. However, referee Matheus Delgado Candançan checked the play on the monitor and decided not to award it.

Pushed by the crowd and needing to turn the tie around, Nhô Quim pressed but struggled to break through Primavera’s defense, set up to counterattack. The visitors nearly opened the scoring in the 42nd minute. Jean Silva broke free down the right and crossed for Paulinho, who dived between XV’s center-backs and headed inches wide.

Fantasma caused another scare at the start of the second half. At four minutes, unmarked, Paulinho met a cross in the six-yard box and headed straight at goalkeeper Reynaldo. Soon after, XV squandered a golden chance. After a cross from Paulo Marcelo, Michel arrived at the back post and headed wide.

In the 58th minute, the Nhô Quim fans finally let out a roar at the Barão. Paulo Marcelo pounced on a scramble in the box and fired firmly into the corner, rippling the net.

The title-winning goal came in the 99th minute, at the death. From a right-sided corner, Michel swung it in and Almir Luan rose above everyone to head into the back of the net.

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