From cheers to jeers: São Paulo break attendance record at Morumbis in 2026 | OneFootball

Even in the face of defeat, the São Paulo fans put on a show in the derby against Palmeiras last Saturday night. The Tricolor broke its own record and registered the best attendance of the season at Morumbis, despite the 1-0 loss to their green-clad rivals in the eighth round of the Brazilian Championship.

The São Paulo supporters understood the importance of the match and turned out in force at Morumbis for the head-to-head clash, which was worth the lead in the Brazilian Championship. In total, 54,210 people were present in the stands of the Tricolor stadium.

(Photo: Thais Bueno/Gazeta Press)

The gross revenue was also the highest recorded at Morumbis this season, with R$ 3,254,805.00 collected from ticket sales.

Until now, São Paulo's largest crowd of the season had been during the 2-0 win against Santos in the sixth round of the Paulista Championship. On that occasion, 49,605 people were present at the Tricolor's home.

From Celebration to Boos

The Tricolor fans put on a big show as the teams entered the field. Morumbis set off several fireworks around the pitch, while some fans lit flares and sang loudly in support of the team.

The fans, of course, also didn't miss the chance to taunt Palmeiras with chants of: “No World Cup.” In addition, coach Abel Ferreira was also insulted by fans in the stands. There was also a banner referencing the 1943 Paulista Championship title, with the words: “1943 the coin landed on its edge.”

(Photo: Thais Bueno/Gazeta Press)

The celebration, however, turned into a mood of criticism after the final whistle and São Paulo's defeat. The Tricolor fans even started some timid boos in the stands, along with shouts of: “Show some respect for the Tricolor shirt, son of a b****.”

Roger Makes an Appeal to the Fans

Coach Roger Machado mentioned, in a press conference, the feeling of sadness at losing a derby in front of nearly 55,000 fans at Morumbis. After two consecutive defeats, the coach made an appeal to the fans and asked them to keep coming to the games to support the squad.

Standings Situation

With the result, São Paulo suffered their second consecutive defeat in the Brazilian Championship and remained in second place with 16 points, but could still lose the runner-up spot if Bahia wins against Remo away from home this Sunday.

A Flamengo win by two or more goals would also knock São Paulo out of second place. The Rubro-Negro faces Corinthians, also on Sunday, at the Neo Química Arena.

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