São Paulo’s last three-goal Libertadores win came under Crespo, a look back | OneFootball

São Paulo faces a tough mission to advance to the semifinals of the Libertadores. Tricolor needs to overturn a 2-0 deficit against LDU-EQU, this Thursday, at 7pm (Brasília time), at Morumbis. The team's last victory by a three-goal difference in the competition happened under the command of Hernán Crespo, the current coach.

The victory in question occurred on May 25, 2021, in the group stage of that edition. On that occasion, the São Paulo team beat Sporting Cristal, from Peru, 3-0, at Morumbis. Rojas, Bruno Alves, and Vitor Bueno scored the goals of the game.

São Paulo had already defeated the Peruvian team in the first clash between the teams by the same score. With goals from Luan, Benítez and Eder, Crespo's charges overcame the opponent in Peru.

Since then, Tricolor has not been able to triumph in the Libertadores by three or more goals difference. The most the team achieved were 3-1 victories over Racing, in the round of 16 of the 2021 edition, and Barcelona-EQU, in the group stage of last year.

Victories by two goals difference, a score that would take the decision against LDU to penalties, is more common. Since the result against Sporting Cristal, Tricolor has won eight games in this manner.

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