São Paulo pin hopes on Lucas Moura to keep recent edge in the Majestoso | OneFootball

São Paulo pin hopes on Lucas Moura to keep recent edge in the Majestoso | OneFootball

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·18 janvier 2026

São Paulo pin hopes on Lucas Moura to keep recent edge in the Majestoso

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For the third round of the Paulista Championship, São Paulo faces Corinthians this Sunday, at 4 PM (Brasília time), at the Neo Química Arena. The Tricolor from Morumbi is counting on the idol Lucas Moura, the team's technical reference, to come out victorious in the duel.

Since returning to the club in 2023, the attacking midfielder has scored five goals in six matches against the rival, his biggest victim in his career.


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"NemesisLucas has played 11 games against Corinthians in his career and maintains a positive record: six wins, two draws, and three losses. Additionally, the rival is the biggest victim of the midfielder in his career, with five goals and one assist in Majestosos. Since his return in 2023, the number 7 has scored five goals in six games against Timão.CareerRevealed by São Paulo in 2010, at the age of 17, Lucas, who emerged as a winger, became known for his speed and dribbles. For the Tricolor, he was the standout in the conquest of the Copa Sudamericana in 2012. The following year, he was sold to Paris Saint-Germain for 40 million euros (approximately R$ 250 million at the current exchange rate), making it the biggest transfer in the club's history.During his time in France, which lasted five years, he played in 229 games, scoring 46 goals and providing 50 assists. In 2018, he was signed by Tottenham, England, for 28 million euros (approximately R$ 174.7 million at the current exchange rate).At the English club, he was marked by his stellar performance against Ajax in the second leg of the Champions League semifinal in 2019, where he scored three goals and took the team to the final. In the final, Tottenham was defeated by Liverpool 2-0.Return to MorumbiIn August 2023, at 30 years old, he returned to São Paulo in the middle of the season and was crucial in the unprecedented conquest of the Copa do Brasil. Playing as a midfielder, he scored one of the goals in the 2-0 victory against Corinthians in the semifinal, a memorable moment in the winning campaign.Since his return, he has played in 94 games, scored 22 goals, and provided 11 assists. In total, for the Tricolor, he has played 221 matches, scored 55 goals, and provided 39 assists. In his return, besides the Copa do Brasil, he also won the Supercopa do Brasil, against rival Palmeiras.

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