São Paulo eye longest unbeaten away run since Crespo’s return | OneFootball

São Paulo began a series of away games with a 2-1 victory over Ponte Preta last Sunday, in the final round of the Campeonato Paulista. The Tricolor will now have two more consecutive matches as visitors and will try to extend their unbeaten run under the command of Hernán Crespo.

By visiting Ponte at Moisés Lucarelli, São Paulo secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the Campeonato Paulista and will face Red Bull Bragantino. In a single-leg match, the ball will roll this Saturday, starting at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques, in Bragança Paulista (SP).

São Paulo fluctuated in the first phase of the State Championship and finished in sixth place with 13 points — four wins, one draw, and three losses. Because they had a worse campaign than Red Bull Bragantino, Tricolor lost the advantage of deciding the quarterfinals at home. Massa Bruta finished third, undefeated (four wins and four draws), with 16 points.

After the Paulista quarterfinals, Hernán Crespo’s squad will switch focus back to the Brasileirão, with another away fixture. This time, the Tricolor team will travel to Curitiba (PR) to face Coritiba at Estádio Couto Pereira.

The match was initially scheduled for the 26th (Thursday), but was moved up and rescheduled for the 25th (Wednesday). The CBF and São Paulo agreed to a request for a calendar change made by Coritiba, who will play the semifinal of the Campeonato Paranaense on Saturday. It is worth remembering that Brazilian football rules require a club to have at least 48 hours of rest between games.

In the Brasileirão, São Paulo started off on the right foot. The Tricolor from São Paulo is still unbeaten in the competition, with two wins and a draw in three rounds. The team is currently in second place in the national tournament, with seven points — the same as leaders Palmeiras.

São Paulo seeks longest unbeaten streak since Crespo’s return

Amid this away run, São Paulo faces the challenge of achieving its longest unbeaten streak since coach Hernán Crespo’s return. At the moment, the Tricolor from São Paulo holds a six-game unbeaten run. The most recent result was a 2-1 win over Ponte Preta in the last round of the Paulista.

São Paulo’s unbeaten streak began on January 28, with a 2-1 victory over Flamengo at Morumbis, in the Brazilian Championship. Since then, there have been four more wins (Santos, Primavera, Grêmio, and Ponte Preta) and one draw (Santos).

The São Paulo team matched the longest streak achieved in Crespo’s second spell so far. In August of last year, right after the new coach arrived, the Tricolor reached the same six games unbeaten, with four wins and two draws.

The goal now is to reach a seven-game unbeaten run, which would be Hernán Crespo’s longest in this second spell. For that, São Paulo needs a win or a draw against Red Bull Bragantino in the Paulista quarterfinals.

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