Sao Paulo Wins Against Portuguesa

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The historic Pacaembu stadium once again hosted a Paulista match on Wednesday (29), with Sao Paulo coming from behind to win 2-1 against Portuguesa in the fifth round of the state tournament.

However, early in the match, a power outage in one of the stadium's lighting towers halted the game for seven minutes until the ball was back in play.

Coach Luis Zubeldia rotated the squad, giving the starters a rest after the win at Majestos, and Lusa took advantage.

The Tricolor defense faltered, and Renan Peixoto (13') capitalized on the opportunity to open the scoring.

From a penalty, André Silva (25') equalized, giving justice to the score, as Sao Paulo regained control of the match after falling behind.

In the second half, the match lost rhythm, and the best chance came from Ferreirinha's (21') shot that hit the post.

However, in stoppage time, Ryan Francisco (46') received a great pass at the edge of the box, advanced, and finished well to secure Sao Paulo's comeback.

🚦 What's Next

With the result, undefeated Sao Paulo remained at the top of Group C with 10 points. Meanwhile, Portuguesa stayed at the bottom of Group B with two points.

In the next round, Tricolor Paulista will face Santos in the classic match at Vila Belmiro on Saturday (1), while Lusa will take on Botafogo-SP again at Pacaembu on the same day.

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