📹 São Paulo lose to RB Bragantino, Libertadores hopes take a hit | OneFootball

Under heavy rain at Vila Belmiro, São Paulo lost to RB Bragantino 1-0 this Saturday (8th), in the 33rd round of the Brasileirão.

In the first half, Massa Bruta started by threatening with a shot from the edge of the box by Sant'Anna, which barely missed Rafael's post.

The Tricolor Paulista responded with shots from Luciano and Lucas Moura.

However, the best chance of the first half came from a deflected shot by Bobadilla that forced Cleiton to make a great save.

After the break, the game remained balanced, but without major chances for either side.

However, after a cross from the left, Enzo Díaz pushed Lucas Barbosa from behind, who fell in the six-yard box.

The team's best player, Jhon Jhon, took the penalty, sending Rafael the wrong way, and opened the scoring for RB Bragantino.

With the win, RB Bragantino ended an uncomfortable streak of almost four months without an away victory.

On São Paulo's side, the fight for a Libertadores spot gets more complicated, since Botafogo and Fluminense (51 and 50 points, respectively) can widen the gap on the table.

🚦 How Things Stand

With this result, São Paulo remains in eighth place with 45 points, while RB Bragantino, with their second consecutive win, reached 42 points and climbed to 11th place in the table.

The Tricolor Paulista returns to the field on Thursday (20th), only after the FIFA break, for the derby against Corinthians at Neo Química Arena, in the 34th round.

Massa Bruta, meanwhile, hosts Atlético-MG on Sunday (16th), in a match brought forward from the 37th round because Galo will be in the final of the Conmebol Sudamericana.

Featured photo: Ari Ferreira/Flickr Red Bull Bragantino

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