At long last: São Paulo hit form, thrash side in training game | OneFootball

São Paulo moved forward with its mid-season planning by holding two warm-up matches this Saturday (11) at the Barra Funda training center.

Head coach Dorival Júnior used the opportunity to rotate the squad across two sessions, managing the physical workload and assessing the team’s tactical behavior.

The day ended with two wins for the Tricolor: a 1-0 victory over Primavera in the morning and a 4-1 rout of Santo André in the afternoon.

For both matches, the coaching staff chose not to field a regular starting lineup. Instead, Dorival set up alternating formations, mixing players with heavier minutes this season and others seeking a place in the main rotation, ensuring a balanced match rhythm across the squad.

Both sessions were played in two 40-minute halves. It was the first time Victor Sá, so far the club’s only signing confirmed in this transfer window, took part in a full-team activity against outside opposition with his new teammates, as he had been rested for last weekend’s 0-0 draw with Bragantino to improve his fitness. In addition to this Saturday’s matches and the one against their fellow Brasileirão side, the Tricolor also drew 2-2 with Juventus da Mooca in another warm-up game during this mid-season break.

Match analysis and goalscorers

Morning session (São Paulo 1-0 Primavera): In the first test, the Tricolor showed a controlled approach and edged the team from Indaiatuba by the narrowest of margins. The winning goal was scored by forward Artur in a session that emphasized ball circulation and defensive transition.

Afternoon session (São Paulo 4-1 Santo André): In the second block of activities, the team showed greater attacking output. Striker André Silva opened the scoring, followed by two goals from forward Gustavo Santana. Forward Ryan Francisco, recently reintegrated into the senior squad after a transition period with the Under-20 team, capped the 4-1 rout.

Focus on the return of the Brazilian Championship

The warm-up matches wrap up a crucial stage of collective adjustments during the break in the national calendar. São Paulo will return to official action at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) on July 22 (Wednesday), when they face Athletico-PR in the next round of the Brazilian Championship. The match will be played at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo state, due to the temporary unavailability of Morumbi.

Before that, however, the São Paulo side still has one more activity of this kind scheduled: against Ferroviária on Friday (17), once again at the training center.

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