São Paulo Debuts in Paulistão 2025 with a Draw Against Botafogo-SP | OneFootball

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At the Santa Cruz Stadium in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo drew 0 x 0 with Botafogo-SP on Monday (20), marking the team's debut in the Paulistão 2025.

The match was part of the second round of the state tournament, but the one scheduled for the first round, against Inter de Limeira, was rescheduled to February 10 due to the pre-season in the USA, which ended last Sunday (19).

With a team made up of youth players and some athletes who returned early from the United States, the Tricolor Paulista displayed a "typical" state championship style of football.

That is, silly passing mistakes, lack of coordination, lack of rhythm, and little offensive creativity.

The best chance of the game came in the first minute of play, when Ryan Francisco - the team's standout in the Copinha 2025 - hit the post.

After the break, Botafogo-SP posed more of a threat. First with a long-range shot from Pablo Thomaz (14'), which forced Rafael to make a great save, and then with the forward (23') simulating a penalty.

The referees initially awarded the penalty, but the decision was reversed after consulting VAR.

🚦 What's Next

The draw in the debut left São Paulo in second place in Group C, tied with Novorizontino, which also has one point but has played two games, and behind the leader Noroeste (four points).

Botafogo-SP has one point and holds the last place in Group A, which is led by Corinthians with six points.

Tricolor Paulista will return to the field next Thursday (23), when it hosts Guarani, at MorumBIS, for the third round of the Paulistão.

Featured image: Celio Messias/Ag.Paulistão/Publicity X Paulistão