São Paulo unbeaten vs Corinthians in Brasileirão for five years | OneFootball

On the night of this Thursday (20th), São Paulo faces a direct and decisive clash for its hopes of being in the next edition of the Copa Libertadores. And their opponent will be none other than Corinthians, in a classic to be played at Itaquerão, for the Brazilian Championship.

But despite all the weight of a duel against a traditional and historic rival, Tricolor takes the field with a significant advantage: it has not been defeated in the Majestoso by the main national competition for almost five years.

The last time São Paulo lost to Corinthians in the Brasileirão was on December 13, 2020. On that occasion, the teams were playing the 25th round of the tournament, delayed due to the pandemic. The match ended 1-0 in their favor.

Since then, there have been nine classics played, with four wins for São Paulo and five draws. In this period, Tricolor scored 13 goals and conceded only seven.

In the first round of this season, the team led by Hernán Crespo put in a good performance and defeated their rival 2-0 at Morumbi. Luciano scored twice to secure São Paulo’s victory.

The unbeaten streak, however, holds a catch for the Morumbi club. None of these victories were achieved away from home. All matches at Itaquera, the venue of tonight’s game, ended in draws.

São Paulo comes into the clash after two consecutive matches without a win, with one draw and one loss.

In addition to the recent unbeaten run, however, the Morumbi club has another favorable record, this one on the bench. Crespo will be coaching his 14th classic for São Paulo, his second against Corinthians, and remains unbeaten in this matchup, with one win and one draw.

Crespo’s first Majestoso was in May 2021, during the first phase of the Campeonato Paulista. São Paulo managed a 2-2 draw with Corinthians in the east zone, with goals from Miranda and Luciano, the latter scoring a penalty in the 51st minute of the second half.

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