O São Paulo won the Flemish 2-1 on Wednesday night (28), in the first round of the Brasileirão. At MorumBis, in the capital of São Paulo, the visiting team took the lead, with a goal from Plata, in a play that featured a beautiful assist from Pedro, with his chest. The Tricolor Paulista turned with Luciano e Danielzinho. Watch the best moments of the match!
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How was São Paulo x Flamengo
Flamengo had control of the ball in the first half at Morumbis. The Rio team tried to put pressure on the home team from the beginning of the match, and had a great chance in the 13th minute. Carrascal, after a masterful pass from Cebolinha, one of the highlights of the first stage, shot wide as Rafael left. São Paulo gave the answer five minutes later, with Luciano. With 68% possession of the ball, Rubro-Negro had eight shots, compared to three from Tricolor Paulista.
On the visiting team’s side, Plata had a series of errors in the first half. During the scolding, coach Filipe Luís complained to the Ecuadorian.
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Second half
Flamengo came back from the locker room dictating the pace. Thus, he scored the goal after nine minutes, with a well-crafted play. Alex Sandro crossed to Pedro who, with his chest, passed the ball to Plata. The attacker killed the ball and, in the small area, finished with Rafael leaving. Coach Filipe Luís then called Arrascaeta and Jorginho, who made their debut this season.
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The red-black happiness, however, lasted a short time. Ten minutes later, Luciano left everything the same, when he got the better of an aerial play against Léo Pereira. It was the striker’s eighth goal in São Paulo’s duels against the Rio team.
The Tricolor’s winning goal came in the 25th minute. At the intersection of Marcos Antônio, who is in the sights of Rubro-NegroPulgar made a mistake in the interception. The ball fell to Danielzinho, free, to score. São Paulo, with an advantage, closed in to hold on to the result.
In the last play of the match, Plata and Arrascaeta had great chances to leave everything equal. The Ecuadorian hit the header, but Rafael saved it. On the rebound, Arrascaeta went wide and fell, asking for a penalty from Luciano.
Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio did not mark anything and did not respond to the red and black team’s requests to review the move in the VAR. After the final whistle, the Flamengo team went to complain to the referee and Jorginho received a red card.
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What’s next
São Paulo’s next match is for the Campeonato Paulista. Soberano faces Santos on Saturday, at 8:30 pm (Brasília time). Flamengo will go to Brasília, on Sunday, to face Corinthians in the Brazilian Super Cup.
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✅ TECHNICAL SHEET
SÃO PAULO
FIRST ROUND OF THE BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
📆 Date and time: Wednesday, January 28, 2025, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time);
📍 Location: Morumbis, São Paulo
🏟️ Attendance: 27,203
💰 Income: R$ 1,543,721
⚽ Goals: Plata, 9’/2°T (0-1), Luciano, 15’/2° (1-1), Danielzinho, 21’/2° (2-1)
🟨 Yellow card: –
🟥 Red card: Jorginho (FLA)
⚽ESCALATIONS
SÃO PAULO (Coach: Hernán Crespo)
Raphael; Arboleda, Alan Franco and Sabino; Maik (Cédric), Bobadilla, Danielzinho (Pablo Maia), Marcos Antônio and Enzo Diaz; Luciano (Lucas) and Calleri (Tapia).
FLAMENGO (Coach: Filipe Luís)
Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, Evertton Araújo (Jorginho) and Carrascal (Bruno Henrique); Cebolinha (Samuel Lino), Pedro (Arrascaeta) and Plata.
