On Sunday, São Paulo triumphed over Juventude with a scoreline of 2-1 in a captivating match that took place in the 35th round of the Brasileirao. Damián Bobadilla opened the scoring for the home team in the 6th minute, followed by a goal from Emiliano Rigoni in stoppage time at the end of the second half (49’). Nahuel Ferraresi scored an own goal just moments later (50’) for Juventude, making the final score a hard-fought victory for São Paulo.
Emiliano Rigoni was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, showcasing his skills with a brilliant goal that sealed the win for his team. São Paulo’s goalkeeper Rafael also played a crucial role, managing to block four shots directed at the goal.
Coach Hernán Crespo opted for a 3-5-2 formation with Rafael in goal; Nahuel Ferraresi, Alan Franco, and Sabino forming the defensive line; Maik, Luiz Gustavo, Pablo Maia, Ferreira, and Damián Bobadilla in the midfield; along with Luciano and Gonzalo Tapia leading the attack.
On the other hand, Juventude, led by Thiago Carpini, employed a similar 3-5-2 setup, with Ruan Carneiro in goal; Luan Freitas, Rodrigo Sam, and Marcos Paulo in defense; Igor Formiga, Caíque Gonçalves, Jádson, Luis Mandaca, and Marcelo Hermes in midfield; and Giovanny and Gabriel Taliari up front.
André Skettino Policarpo Bento served as the main referee for this match held at the Vila Belmiro stadium.
Looking ahead, São Paulo will face Fluminense away in their next match, while Juventude will host Bahia at home.
With this victory, São Paulo reaches a total of 48 points in the league, securing the eighth position, whereas Juventude sits at the 19th place with just 33 points.
Substitutions for São Paulo
61’ – Pablo Maia out for Marcos Antônio
68’ – Luiz Gustavo out for Felipe Negrucci
87’ – Gonzalo Tapia, Luciano, and Lucas Fernandes out for Emiliano Rigoni, Paulo Sérgio, and Daniel Giraldo respectively.
Yellow cards for São Paulo:
8’ – Sabino (Unsporting behavior)
26’ – Pablo Maia (Unsporting behavior)
33’ – Lucca Marques (Simulation)
44’ – Damián Bobadilla (Unsporting behavior)
44’ – Rafael (Insulting or disapproving the referee).
Substitutions for Juventude
45’ – Giovanny out for Lucas Fernandes, Jádson out for Ênio, Ferreira out for Lucca Marques
69’ – Marcos Paulo out for Matheus Babi
79’ – Caíque Gonçalves out for Edison Negueba.
Yellow card for Juventude:
21’ – Luis Mandaca (Unsporting behavior).
Red card for Juventude:
40’ – Igor Formiga (Direct red).