This Sunday, São Paulo hosted Fluminense and claimed a convincing 3-1 victory during the 17th round of the Brasileirao. The scoring opened with a header from Robert Arboleda in the 23rd minute of the first half. Ferreira then doubled the lead with another header, this time in the 58th minute. Fluminense managed to pull one back through Samuel Xavier, who struck a stunning shot in the 76th minute, but the game concluded with a final goal by Gonzalo Tapia deep into stoppage time at the 90th+5 minute mark.
Samuel Xavier earned accolades for his brilliant strike from outside the box, rifling a powerful shot that found the right corner of Rafael Pires Monteiro’s goal.
Luciano was a standout player for São Paulo, taking three shots that kept the Fluminense defense on high alert throughout the match.
Robert Arboleda’s presence was felt on both ends of the pitch; not only did he score, but he also successfully defended against three potential threats from the opposition.
São Paulo’s coach, Hernán Crespo, set up his team in a 3-5-2 formation with Rafael guarding the net; Nahuel Ferraresi, Robert Arboleda, and Alan Franco in defense; Cedric Soares, Damián Bobadilla, Marcos Antônio, Alisson, and Enzo Díaz in midfield; and Ferreira alongside Luciano in the forward line.
On the other hand, Fluminense’s coach Renato Portaluppi opted for a 4-5-1 formation with Fábio as the goalkeeper; Guga, Thiago Silva, Juan Freytes, and Manoel in defense; Facundo Bernal, Mattheus Martinelli, John Kennedy, Lima, and Agustín Canobbio in midfield; and Everaldo leading the attack.
Davi Lacerda officiated the match, ensuring fair play throughout the contest.
Looking ahead, São Paulo will travel to face Internacional in their next fixture, while Fluminense will play at home against Grêmio. As a result of this match, São Paulo occupies the eighth position in the league standings with 22 points, while Fluminense sits in eleventh place with 20 points.
Substitutions for São Paulo
67’ 2T – Alisson out for Rodriguinho, Enzo Díaz out for Wendell, and Ferreira out for André Silva.
74’ 2T – Luciano out for Gonzalo Tapia.
85’ 2T – Alan Franco out for Sabino.
Yellow Cards for São Paulo:
9’ 2T Ferreira (Insulting or disapproving the referee), 17’ 2T Enzo Díaz (Unsporting behavior), and 40’ 2T Alan Franco (Delay of game).
Substitutions for Fluminense
45’ 2T – Mattheus Martinelli out for Hércules, Agustín Canobbio out for Kevin Serna, Manoel out for Samuel Xavier, and John Kennedy out for Yeferson Soteldo.
70’ 2T – Lima out for Paulo Ganso.
Yellow Cards for Fluminense:
40’ 1T Mattheus Martinelli (Unsporting behavior), 47’ 1T Lima (Unsporting behavior), 10’ 2T Facundo Bernal (Unsporting behavior), and 42’ 2T Juan Freytes (Insulting or disapproving the referee).