São Paulo end nearly five-year hoodoo with win over Fortaleza | OneFootball

São Paulo broke a nearly five-year taboo by defeating Fortaleza this Thursday, 2-0, at Arena Castelão, in the 26th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

The last time Tricolor had beaten Fortaleza was in November 2020, when they won 3-2 in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16.

Until this Thursday’s match, the two teams had faced each other 11 more times, with six Fortaleza victories and five draws.

This Thursday’s victory was marked by São Paulo’s resilience, as they played with one man down from the 20th minute of the first half after Rigoni was sent off for a harsh tackle on Deyverson.

The result achieved by São Paulo also ended a streak of four defeats, two of which led to their elimination by LDU in the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.

São Paulo returns to the field next Sunday, when they host Palmeiras at 4pm (Brasília time) at Morumbis, for the 27th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

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