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Sao Paulo Snatch Victory in Fortaleza Despite Numerical Disadvantage
Fortaleza, Brazil – In a hard-fought match at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Sao Paulo secured a valuable away victory against Fortaleza EC in a Serie A game marked by intensity and controversy. Playing with one man down since the 22nd minute following E. Rigoni’s expulsion, the Paulist team displayed great defensive solidity and capitalized on their attacking opportunities.
G. Tapia opened the scoring for Sao Paulo in the 11th minute. Despite the early lead, Rigoni’s red card complicated the situation for the visitors. Fortaleza EC, with an overwhelming 74% possession, relentlessly sought the equalizer, generating a total of 25 shots, although only 6 of them troubled the goalkeeper.
However, Sao Paulo’s defense remained firm, frustrating Fortaleza’s attempts. In the 85th minute, Luciano, assisted by E. Diaz, sealed the match, extending the lead for the visiting team and securing a crucial victory. The match was also marked by yellow cards, three for Fortaleza and the aforementioned red for Sao Paulo. The referee, Matheus Delgado Candançan, had a busy night.
Dominance in possession did not translate into goals for Fortaleza, while Sao Paulo demonstrated effectiveness and resilience to take all three points.
Substitutions sao paulo: at minute 46 Rodriguinho came in and E. Diaz went out., at minute 68 C. Soares came in and Mailton went out., at minute 77 G. Tapia came in and Luciano went out., at minute 78 Wendell came in and Alisson went out.
Substitutions fortaleza ec: at minute 46 J. Herrera came in and Breno Lopes went out., at minute 46 M. Pereira came in and Y. Guzman went out., at minute 62 Lucas Crispim came in and A. Bareiro went out., at minute 62 Yago Pikachu came in and T. Pochettino went out., at minute 73 Deyverson came in and Marinho went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Fortaleza EC
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