📹 Athletico-PR beat São Paulo on penalties, reach Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

At Ligga Arena, Athletico-PR eliminated São Paulo from the Copa do Brasil, winning on penalties 3 x 0, after a 1 x 0 in regular time.

The game was extremely tense. It started with the expulsion of goalkeeper Rafael after three minutes, leaving Tricolor Paulista with one less player on the field.

In this scenario, while Furacão wanted to play to try to overcome the opponent's advantage, São Paulo tried to "stop" every play and also pressured for a red card for an opponent, especially the forward Viveros.

To top it off, referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima (MG) "did the favor" of exaggerating the lack of criteria, especially in foul calls and yellow cards.

Players from both teams even went to the locker room complaining about the refereeing.

After the break, Athletico-PR returned more offensively and cornered São Paulo in the defensive field.

The saving goal came at 23 minutes when Mendoza prevented the ball from going out at the end line after a cross into the area and rolled it back, where Esquivel unleashed a powerful cross shot to open the score.

⚽ Penalties

São Paulo: Sabino, Gonzalo Tapia, and Jandrei missed (all were saved by goalkeeper Santos)

Athletico-PR: Giuliano, Esquivel, Mendoza scored

🚦 What's next

With the qualification, Athletico-PR awaits the CBF draw to find out their opponent in the quarterfinals.

Tricolor Paulista returns to the field next Saturday (9), when they host Vitória at MorumBIS, for the last round of the first half of the Brasileirão.

Meanwhile, Furacão visits Criciúma at Heriberto Hülse on Monday (11), for the 21st round of Série B.

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