Sao Paulo defeats Corinthians in a passionate match
Sao Paulo emerged victorious against Corinthians with a score of 4-1 at the Arena BRB Mané Garrincha, in Brasília, Distrito Federal, for round 28 of the Brazilian Serie A. The match was characterized by a multitude of yellow and red cards, and the expulsion of two Corinthians players (Fagner and A. Ramalho) ultimately defined Sao Paulo’s triumph.
The first goal arrived in the 45th minute of the first half through Lucas Moura, who converted a penalty. In the second half, Sao Paulo extended their lead with a goal from Robert Arboleda in the 76th minute, followed by a brace from Andre Silva in the 83rd and 90th minutes. Yuri Alberto pulled a goal back for Corinthians in the 83rd minute.
The match was full of excitement from the outset, with the first yellow card going to Corinthians’ Fagner in the 28th minute. Sao Paulo’s Luciano also saw yellow in the 39th minute. Fagner received his second yellow card in the 45th minute and was sent off. Also in the same minute, Corinthians’ Angel Romero received a yellow card. The chaos continued in the second half with yellow cards for Igor Coronado (Corinthians) and Rafinha (Sao Paulo) in the 48th and 52nd minutes, respectively. Corinthians’ Charles and A. Ramalho were shown red cards in the 64th minute. The match finished with a total of 5 yellow cards for Sao Paulo and 6 for Corinthians, along with two red cards.
The statistics reflect Sao Paulo’s dominance in the match. Sao Paulo enjoyed 54% possession, 17 shots (7 on target), 7 corners, and 18 fouls. Corinthians, on the other hand, had 46% possession, 11 shots (3 on target), 2 corners, and 17 fouls.
Sao Paulo’s victory is a statement of their authority in the fight for the Serie A title. Corinthians’ defeat, on the other hand, complicates their championship aspirations.
Substitutions corinthians: at minute 46 F. Torres came in and Matheus Bidu went out., at minute 46 A. Carrillo came in and J. Martinez went out., at minute 46 Igor Coronado came in and Breno Bidon went out., at minute 59 M. Depay came in and R. Garro went out., at minute 68 Gustavo Henrique came in and Charles went out.
Substitutions sao paulo: at minute 71 Liziero came in and D. Bobadilla went out., at minute 71 N. Ferraresi came in and Rafinha went out., at minute 71 Erick came in and Luciano went out., at minute 83 J. Lewis came in and Welington went out., at minute 83 Andre Silva came in and Wellington Rato went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sao Paulo
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