Ferreira eyes 'ex-player curse' goal v Grêmio for São Paulo | OneFootball

Ferreira is one of São Paulo’s weapons to seek victory over Grêmio this Thursday, in the 28th round of the Brasileirão. The forward faces his former team for the second time since joining the Tricolor. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) at Arena do Grêmio, in Porto Alegre (RS).

The 27-year-old forward is going through a drought of 15 matches without scoring. His last goal came against Athletico-PR, in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16, on July 31. On that occasion, Ferreira scored São Paulo’s second goal in the 2–1 win.

Ferreira is looking to regain his spot in the starting lineup under coach Hernán Crespo. After starting nine consecutive matches, the player was not used by the manager in the last two games, against Fortaleza and Palmeiras, respectively.

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In this short period, he saw forward Gonzalo Tapia rise in the position. The Chilean has scored two goals in the last two matches, one of them in the derby against Palmeiras.

Developed by Grêmio, Ferreira rose to prominence at the club from Rio Grande do Sul in 2020. In total, he played 148 matches, scoring 25 goals.

Wearing São Paulo’s shirt, Ferreira has already faced Grêmio twice in the Brasileirão, but has yet to find the net. In the first half of the 2024 national competition, São Paulo won 1–0 at Morumbis, with a goal by Lucas Moura. In the second-round clash in Porto Alegre, the Tricolor paulista lost 2–1, with Luiz Gustavo scoring the team’s only goal.

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