São Paulo beat Cruzeiro away, clear at top of Women’s Brasileirão | OneFootball

São Paulo defeated Cruzeiro 2-1 on Friday night (24) at Arena do Jacaré, in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, in a match valid for the 13th round of the Brazilian Women’s Championship.

Tricolor’s goals were scored by Serrana and through an own goal by the opposing defense, a result that took the team to 29 points in the standings.

With the result, the team remains at the top of the competition’s first phase with 29 points.

Match summary First half: São Paulo opened the scoring just 5 minutes in, taking advantage of a mistake by the Minas Gerais defense that resulted in an own goal. Cruzeiro equalized in the 12th minute. From then on, the first half remained balanced, with few clear chances on either side — the only highlights were a dangerous cross from Aline cleared by the defense and a long-range shot from Serrana saved by the goalkeeper.

Second half: The substitutions made at halftime paid off. In the 18th minute, Mylena made a great play down the wing and delivered a perfect cross for Serrana to finish and restore Tricolor’s lead. The team managed the result for the rest of the match and secured the away win.

Upcoming fixtures Tricolor Feminino now turns its focus to state and national competitions:

Paulistão Feminino (5th round): Against Mirassol, on Monday (27), at 7 p.m. Brasília time, at Gabriel Marques da Silva Stadium, in Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo.

Brazilian Women’s Championship (14th round): Against Vitória, on Saturday (August 1), at 9 p.m. Brasília time, at Manoel Barradas Stadium (Barradão), in Salvador, Bahia.

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