São Paulo aim for first Paulistão final in four years, check their record | OneFootball

This Sunday, São Paulo takes the field against Palmeiras determined to return to the final of the Campeonato Paulista after four years. The Choque-Rei, valid for the semifinal of the state competition, will be at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP).

The last time Tricolor Paulista played in the final was in 2022, when they were defeated by Palmeiras in the decision. On that occasion, they gained a good advantage in the first game by winning 3-1, but lost 4-0 in the return leg and ended up as runners-up.

The following year, in 2023, São Paulo was eliminated early in the quarterfinals of the competition by Água Santa. That year, a goalless draw led to a penalty shootout, which ended in a Tricolor defeat.

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In 2024, the scenario was similar. Once again in the quarterfinals and in a penalty shootout, São Paulo was eliminated from the Campeonato Paulista. On that occasion, they fell to Novorizontino after a 1-1 draw in regular time.

Now, São Paulo and Palmeiras will compete again for a spot in the State Championship final. In the last season, the same semifinal occurred and ended with Palmeiras' qualification by 1-0, with a goal by Raphael Veiga from a controversial penalty by Arboleda on Vitor Roque.

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