This Saturday (5), São Paulo defeated Atlético-MG 2-0 at MorumBIS in São Paulo (SP), in a match valid for the 26th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. The Tricolor’s goals were scored by Luciano and Iago.
With 116 goals wearing the São Paulo shirt, Luciano became the 13th top scorer in the club’s history, surpassing club legend Careca. Iago, a 2026 signing, scored his first goal wearing the Tricolor shirt.
Tricolor controlled the first half and created good scoring chances. As early as the 2nd minute, Wendell crossed into the box and Luciano headed the ball, but it went just wide of the opponent’s goal. In the 32nd minute, Lucas Ramon crossed for G. Santana, who found the net, but the referee called offside and disallowed the goal. São Paulo kept working possession, but with no change to the scoreline, the first half ended goalless.
In the second half, the São Paulo side kept up the intensity on the pitch and had good chances. In the 21st minute, Iago sent in a low cross, the ball fell to Artur for the shot, and Luciano redirected it into the back of the net to open the scoring for Tricolor. Right after that, in the 22nd minute, Lucas Ramon delivered a perfect cross for Iago to extend São Paulo’s lead. Tricolor continued to control the match and secured the 2-0 win at MorumBIS.
São Paulo’s next match will be against Boca Juniors on Tuesday (8) at 9:30 p.m. at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires (ARG), in the first leg of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana quarterfinals. Next in the Brasileirão, they face Palmeiras on Saturday (12) at 6:30 p.m. at Nubank Parque in São Paulo (SP).
SÃO PAULO 2×0 Atlético-MG
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