Lucas Moura back in São Paulo starting XI after lengthy spell out | OneFootball

Lucas Moura started a match for São Paulo again after a long period of absence. The attacking midfielder played for 73 minutes in Tricolor’s 3-0 defeat to Mirassol away from home, in a match valid for the 29th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

The last time Lucas had started among the starters was seven months ago, in March of this year, in the 1-0 elimination to Palmeiras in the semifinal of the Campeonato Paulista, at Allianz Parque. In that game, the 33-year-old player suffered a partial ligament injury along with a strain of the posterior capsule of his right knee, which kept him off the field for two months.

In August, the number 7 had to undergo an arthroscopy on the same knee to remove fibrosis that was causing him pain. Since then, he has played five matches, but only against Mirassol did he return to the starting lineup.

The Tricolor fans hope Lucas can be a key player in a comeback at the end of the season. São Paulo is going through a difficult moment, with seven losses in the last eight games, with the Mirassol defeat being the third consecutive setback in the Brasileirão.

With the negative result, Tricolor remains stuck at 38 points, and saw their spot in the Libertadores become a bit more distant.

Lucas Moura’s Numbers

In the current season, Lucas has already played 22 matches for São Paulo, 11 of them as a starter. During this period, he scored four goals and contributed one assist.

Upcoming São Paulo Matches

São Paulo vs Bahia (30th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro) Date and time: October 25, 2025 (Saturday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Morumbis, in São Paulo (SP)

Vasco vs São Paulo (31st round of the Campeonato Brasileiro) Date and time: November 2, 2025 (Sunday), at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Estádio São Januário, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

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