São Paulo beat Náutico again and go through in the Copa do Brasil ✅ | OneFootball

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São Paulo is in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil.

The spot was secured on Tuesday (20) with a win over Náutico at Aflitos.

Luciano and Rodriguinho scored Tricolor's goals in the return match of the tournament's third phase.

Hélio Borges scored for Timbu in the final stretch of the match.

In the first leg, at Morumbi, São Paulo had already won 2-1.

The match was also marked by expulsions.

The referee handed out two red cards in the first 22 minutes of the game, one for each team.

The first half of the initial stage was filled with important moves.

São Paulo opened the scoring just three minutes into the game, on a corner kick.

Oscar lifted the ball into the area and found Luciano free to head it into the net.

Then, the violent moves stole the spotlight at Aflitos.

First, Marquinhos, from Náutico, received a red card after committing a hard foul on Cédric.

It didn't take long for Nahuel Ferraresi to also be expelled due to a strong entry.

Both moves went through the VAR, which called the field referee to review the move recommending a direct red card.

Needing to turn the score around, Náutico tried to control the actions on the field and started to have more possession of the ball.

But São Paulo defended well and Rafael had little work to do.

Tricolor only increased their lead on the scoreboard at 30 minutes into the final stage.

Rodriguinho took advantage of the fact that goalkeeper Muriel was out of the goal after making a save and shot from a distance to make it 2-0.

Timbu still shook the net in a corner kick, but it was already too late to seek a reaction.

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