Still without Júlio Baptista, São Paulo draw at Athletico-PR | OneFootball

One week after making Júlio Baptista official as the new head coach of its under-20 team, but still without the coach on the sidelines, São Paulo drew 2-2 with Athletico-PR this Wednesday (22) at CAT do Caju, in Curitiba (PR), in the 7th round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship.

São Paulo’s first goal was an own goal by the Paraná side, while forward Gustavo Miranda equalized for Tricolor at the end.

On a very sunny afternoon, the Made in Cotia team opened the scoring just seven seconds into the match after a mistake by the opposing defense resulted in an own goal by Gabriel Feitosa. However, in the third minute Athletico equalized through Kayke, and in the 24th minute turned the game around with a goal by Kauan.

In the second half, São Paulo found more space and, in the 33rd minute, Isac played a fine pass to full-back Ângelo, who broke through the opposing defensive line and delivered a good cross. Gustavo Miranda, facing the goal, took advantage and finished to make it all square and set the final score at 2-2.

With the draw, Tricolor reached nine points and remains in the race for qualification to the next round, but is still outside the G8, in 10th place in the Brazilian Under-20 standings. The team returns to the field next Sunday (26) in a derby against Corinthians at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) at CFA Laudo Natel, in Cotia, again in the national youth competition.

São Paulo: João Pedro (Luciano, at halftime); Angelo, Isac, Igão and Guilherme Reis; Matheus Ferreira, Kaio (Kevem, at halftime) and Lucyan (Léo, 26' 2nd half); Luiz Fernando (Davi Pena, 15' 2nd half), Juan Potes and Matheus Menezes (Gustavo Miranda, at halftime). Coach: Marcos Vizolli

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