Abel Ferreira vs Crespo as Palmeiras meet São Paulo, stats here | OneFootball

Abel Ferreira has had a significant thorn in his side since becoming the coach of Palmeiras. Against Hernán Crespo, the current coach of São Paulo, whom he will face and meet again this weekend, the Portuguese coach has only one victory.

There were six encounters during the Argentine Crespo's tenure at São Paulo in 2021, with three victories for the opponent, two draws, and only one win. Additionally, the Palmeiras team was defeated in the final of the 2021 Paulista Championship by their rival – meanwhile, they eliminated the team in the Libertadores of the same year. See the matches and results below.

The classic match for the Campeonato Brasileiro and the seventh game between the coaches takes place next Sunday (5) against São Paulo, at Morumbi, for the 27th round of the national competition. The match kicks off at 4 PM (Brasília time).

Meeting as Players

Abel Ferreira and Hernán Crespo meet again in Brazil after almost 15 years, but this time as coaches. As players, they faced each other twice.

The first encounter was in August 2006, when Abel's Sporting defeated Crespo's Inter Milan 1-0. Then, on November 22 of the same year, the Argentine returned the favor with a 1-0 victory, precisely with a goal from the former striker. Both games were in the group stage of the Champions League.

He Wasn't the 'Annoying Neighbor'

Right after Palmeiras' victory over Atlético-MG at Mineirão, which secured Palmeiras' spot in the 2021 Libertadores final, Abel Ferreira vented in the press conference, saying that the furious shout he gave after the final whistle was an outburst in response to an 'annoying neighbor' who bothered him.

Following his statement, TV Globo aired a report from the coach's condominium. The aim was to find out who the so-called annoying neighbor was. To everyone's surprise, they found Hernán Crespo, the São Paulo coach, there.

Upcoming Palmeiras Matches

São Paulo vs. Palmeiras – Campeonato Brasileiro – 10/5 (Sunday), 4 PM (Brasília time)

Palmeiras vs. Juventude – Campeonato Brasileiro – 10/11 (Saturday), 7 PM (Brasília time)

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