São Paulo cruise past Atlético-MG, remain close to G6 in Brasileirão | OneFootball

São Paulo secured another win under the command of Hernán Crespo. This Sunday, the Tricolor team defeated Atlético-MG without any trouble at Morumbis, 2-0, and stayed close to the G6 of the Brazilian Championship. The goals of the victory were scored by Pablo Maia and Gonzalo Tapia.

Besides extending São Paulo’s unbeaten run in the competition to eight games, the result also ended an uncomfortable streak for the Tricolor against the team from Minas Gerais. São Paulo had not beaten Atlético-MG since December 2020, almost five years ago. Since then, there had been six draws and five defeats.

The São Paulo team remains in seventh place in Série A, with 32 points, the same as sixth-placed Mirassol. Meanwhile, Galo dropped to 12th in the standings, with 24 points.

São Paulo’s next match will be in a week. On Saturday, the team will travel to Belo Horizonte to face second-placed Cruzeiro at Mineirão. The clash, valid for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão, is scheduled for 9 p.m. (Brasília time).

Atlético-MG, on the other hand, shifts its focus to the Copa do Brasil. Galo will face the same Cruzeiro this Wednesday, at Arena MRV, in the first leg of the competition’s quarterfinals. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m.

The match

The start of the game saw few thrills. São Paulo struggled to penetrate Atlético-MG’s defense, which was marking well and more incisive in attack. However, in the first dangerous move, the Tricolor opened the scoring. In the 22nd minute, Pablo Maia received the ball at the edge of the box, dribbled past his marker, and shot into the corner, leaving Everson with no chance.

Galo responded immediately in the 24th minute. Alan Franco lost possession coming out from the back to Rony, who shot just wide of the post. Then, in the 28th minute, Marcos Antônio advanced down the right and rolled the ball to Bobadilla, who shot across goal, causing danger.

São Paulo almost increased their lead in the 36th minute. After a mistake by Atlético in building from the back, Ferreirinha broke free on the counterattack, entered the box, and shot with the tip of his boot, but Everson made a great save.

Galo managed to equalize in the 46th minute, from a set piece. Igor Gomes crossed perfectly to Vitor Hugo, who headed into the net. However, the goal was disallowed for offside.

Second half

São Paulo simply controlled the game after the break, while Atlético-MG offered little threat. In fact, the home side had the first dangerous chance of the second half. In the 27th minute, Bobadilla received the ball at the edge of the box, unmarked, but shot over Everson’s goal.

The Tricolor squandered another great opportunity in the 33rd minute. Crespo’s team won the ball high up the pitch and found Luciano alone at the edge of the box, but the striker shot straight at Everson.

The second goal for São Paulo finally came in the 35th minute—and it was a beautiful play. Luciano received the ball at the edge of the box and backheeled it to Cédric, who reached the byline and crossed for Tapia. The striker dove and headed the ball into the back of the net.

Gustavo Scarpa hit the crossbar with a free kick in the 48th minute, but couldn’t change the score. With that, the Tricolor managed the result until the final whistle.

MATCH DETAILS SÃO PAULO 2 X 0 ATLÉTICO-MG

Venue: Morumbis, São Paulo (SP) Date: August 24, 2025 (Sunday) Time: 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Referee: Lucas Casagrande (PR) Assistants: Bruno Raphael Pires (GO) and Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos (PR) VAR: Rodrigo D’Alonso Ferreira (SC) Yellow cards: Everson and Igor Gomes (Atlético-MG); Enzo Díaz (São Paulo) Red cards: None Attendance: 26,341 fans Revenue: R$ 1,184,976.00

GOALS: Pablo Maia, 22′ 1st half (São Paulo); Tapia, 35′ 2nd half (São Paulo)

SÃO PAULO: Rafael; Ferraresi, Alan Franco, and Sabino; Cédric, Pablo Maia, Bobadilla, Marcos Antônio (Rodriguinho), and Enzo Díaz; Ferreirinha (Luciano) and André Silva (Tapia). Coach: Hernán Crespo

ATLÉTICO-MG: Everson; Gabriel Menino (Iseppe), Vitor Hugo, Ivan Román, and Caio Paulista; Fausto Vera, Alan Franco (Gustavo Scarpa), and Igor Gomes (Natanael); Reinier (Alexsander), Júnior Santos (Biel), and Rony. Coach: Cuca

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