Now it's for real: São Paulo's last day off before Brasileirão return | OneFootball

São Paulo’s squad had this Saturday (18) off, their last day of rest before returning to the pitch. The team will face Athletico-PR in the middle of next week, as the Brasileirão resumes after the break for the World Cup.

The match is set: Wednesday the 22nd, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), with Tricolor as the home side. But the game against the team from Paraná will not be played at Morumbi, which has once again been made available for concerts. The clash will take place at the Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium, in Bragança Paulista.

To wrap up the week, this past Friday (17), São Paulo played two more training matches at the Barra Funda training center. The sessions, led by head coach Dorival Júnior, were meant to give the squad match sharpness, test tactical variations, and mark the on-field debut of newly signed defensive midfielder Newton.

In the first activity of the day, São Paulo faced Ferroviária, a team that plays in Brazil’s Série C, in a test structured as two 50-minute halves. Tricolor won the match 2-1, with goals scored by forward Luciano and youngster Gustavo Santana.

In the afternoon, São Paulo held its second test of the day, facing Grêmio Esportivo Mauaense. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with both goals coming from penalty kicks — full-back Nicolas scored São Paulo’s goal.

After Saturday’s day off, the São Paulo squad will report back on Sunday (19), when it will begin its final three days of work before the clash with Athletico Paranaense scheduled for Wednesday, valid for the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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