With triumph, the São Paulo tricolor equals Fluminense and Internacional as the second biggest champion of the competition, behind only Timão, who remains sovereign with 11 tournament cups.
The is the champion of the 2025 Cup. This Saturday (25) at the Paulo Machado de Carvalho Stadium, the tricolor team beat their rival 3-2, coming from behind losing 2-0, and won the cup of the main sub competition. -20 from Brazil. The base’s Majestic classic also marked the official reopening of Pacaembu after a renovation costing more than R$800 million from the private sector and numerous controversies and delays. This is São Paulo’s fifth title in the Copinha, the first since 2019. The São Paulo tricolor equals Fluminense and Internacional as the second biggest champion of the competition, behind only Corinthians, who remains sovereign with 11 cups in the tournament.
Denner, a 16-year-old left back, opened the scoring for Corinthians in the 33rd minute of the first half. He surprised the opposing defense by launching himself into the attack, appearing inside the area and making an incredible cut on Lucas Loss to push it into the back of the net. Ten minutes later, Gui Negão took advantage of a mistake in the São Paulo defense and got in the face of the goalkeeper, playing for cover. São Paulo’s reaction came in stoppage time with a header after a corner kick by Paulinho, a replacement for Ryan Francisco, the competition’s top scorer who was left out of the decision due to being suspended.
In the second half, São Paulo equalized in the 16th minute using the same formula: with a header from a corner. Andrade went up alone and scored the second tricolor goal. São Paulo’s pressure continued and four minutes later Maik hit a perfect cross for Paulinho, also with a header, to complete the ball into the back of the net and turn the game around for the Tricolor team. At the beginning of the game, São Paulo lost midfielder Hugo, who should have been used by Zubeldía in the professional game.
He was injured after a strong tackle from a Corinthian rival and had to be replaced due to knee pain. Even with the difficulties of embezzlement and the score, pushed by the fans, São Paulo turned the game around and won another title at the base. In December, the tricolor under-20s won the Copa do Brasil against Palmeiras, also after trailing 2-0.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
Published by Matheus Lopes
