Mirassol thrash ends São Paulo’s nine-year Copa do Brasil hoodoo | OneFootball

The 3-0 defeat to Mirassol in the opening match of the Campeonato Paulista marked a milestone for São Paulo and broke a negative record that had stood since 2017.

It had been since that year that Tricolor had not lost by three or more goals in an opening round of the State Championship. On that occasion, the Morumbi club ended up losing 4-2 to Audax at Arena Barueri.

This was the sixth time in history that São Paulo conceded at least three goals in a Paulistão debut.

Now, there are two wins and four losses. The last victory, a 6-3 over São Paulo Railway (now Nacional) in 1941, will turn 85 years old in March.

Sunday’s result (11), however, is far from an outlier. São Paulo has won only one of its last six opening matches in the Campeonato Paulista (2024, against Santo André).

This is now the longest period in the club’s history with only one win in the first game of the State Championship. In total, there have been 95 debuts, with 57 wins, 21 draws, and 17 losses.

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