Abel Ferreira v Hernán Crespo: managers share a balanced record | OneFootball

Abel Ferreira and Hernán Crespo will meet again this Saturday, in yet another chapter of a rivalry that has been marked by balance. In seven encounters between the managers of Palmeiras and São Paulo, the record shows two victories for each side and three draws in the Choque-Rei.

At the helm of Palmeiras, the Portuguese coach came out on top in the most recent meeting between the managers. Last season, in the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship, Verdão came from behind to defeat Tricolor 3-2. Abel’s other triumph was in 2021, when Palmeiras advanced to the Libertadores semifinals by beating São Paulo 3-0 in the second leg of the continental competition’s quarterfinals.

The other classics in which the coaches faced each other took place in 2021. That year, Crespo led São Paulo to two victories: one in the first stage of the Campeonato Paulista by 1-0, and another in the second leg of the final, where he won 2-0 and claimed the State Championship title over his rival. Two goalless draws and one 1-1 draw complete the record.

Who will take the lead in the statistics?

This Saturday, Palmeiras and São Paulo will face off in a match valid for the fifth round of the Campeonato Paulista. The ball will roll for the Choque-Rei classic at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arena Barueri. If the match does not end in a draw, one of the coaches will take the lead in the rivalry’s statistics.

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