Rafael cites Uruguay weather, hails São Paulo win on Sul-Americana debut | OneFootball

São Paulo got off to a winning start in the South American Cup and beat Uruguay’s Boston River 1-0 on Tuesday night in the opening round of the competition’s group stage. Goalkeeper Rafael assessed the result and spoke about overcoming the weather conditions in Montevideo.

“A very difficult match, with wind and rain. We knew how tough it would be, but it was very important for us to get points, win the game, and I’m very happy about that. The windy conditions really got in the way for both teams, and it was a very hard-fought game, difficult to play because of the weather conditions,” he told Paramount+.

“The most important thing is the three points we’re taking home. Now we focus on the Brazilian league, but we know the South American Cup is a tough competition, and we’ll have to push ourselves in every match,” he added.

Tricolor had a chance to go into halftime ahead, but only found the net in the second half. Five minutes in, Cauly scored, but the play was disallowed. Ten minutes later, Bobadilla made the most of his chance and scored the goal that gave São Paulo the win.

São Paulo’s situation

With the win, São Paulo sit in second place in Group C with three points, level with O’Higgins, who beat Millonarios 2-0 and lead the group on goal difference.

Now, the team managed by Roger Machado turns its attention to the Brazilian Championship. In the national tournament, Tricolor are second, with 20 points, five behind Palmeiras.

São Paulo’s next match

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