Cédric Soares hit the last penalty that secured the vacancy of Sao Paulo in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.
Now, awaits the game between LDU and Botafogo to know who will be your next opponent. After the game, Cédric spoke about the result and talked about the criticism he usually receives from some fans, especially on social networks.
– Almost 60,000 people were here. Social networks do not affect my career, it is an evil for some fans because it influences performance. That was never my career. I have a family that supports me, I know when I play well or badly, I’m my biggest critic and I’m grateful to the almost 60,000 who were here to support, ”said the right-back.
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The player also talked about the reception of the tricolor fans. With a record audience, the party around Morumbis began hours earlier.
– It was undoubtedly an unbelievable reception. I think it was the best of my career and we haven’t arrived in a final yet, it was undoubtedly amazing. Guys inside the bus was commenting, everyone wanted to play and it was undoubtedly important. That reception gave us extra energy. We could have scored a goal early in the first minute. During the game, the support was amazing, there was always present and the team feels it. Seriously, the team feels Morumbi. And that turns out to be special, ”he added.
How was the game
On penalties and with more than 57,000 fans in the stands, a public record at the stadium in 2025, São Paulo secured the place in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.
This Tuesday (19), in a pulsating morumbies, the tricolor eliminated Atletico Nacional after a 1-1 equalizer in regular time. With emotion to the end, Cédric converted the last charge, closing the score at 4 to 3 and placing the team in the next step.
Sao Paulo will meet the opponent of the quarterfinals this Thursday, in the confrontation between Botafogo and LDU. Tricolor returns to the field on Sunday, the 24th, against Atletico-MG, for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship.
How were the penalties of São Paulo
The crowd explodes. Tense climate. Uribe, from the national, opened the charge. Rafael defended. Lucas Moura was the first of Sao Paulo, in a stadium that shouted his name. Hit.
Time of Campuzano. This time it came in. Marcos Antonio was the next line, but the ball hit the post. Moreos, a tormentor of the match, converted perfectly.
With the affected spirits, the tricolor crowd began to scream the name of Luciano. Now it was his turn. Quiet, it left everything the same and hit without problems. Tesillo was the next hit.
Enzo Díaz continued the line of Sao Paulo. To redeem himself from the penalty committed in regular time, he also left the ball in the networks. Until then, all the same. Hinestroza took responsibility. The ball went out, which gave another flame of hope for the fans and the Brazilian team.
Cédric was the last. The name that gave the tricolor classification, hit the last of the charges. The fans exploded, fans hugged and Sao Paulo guarantees their place in the quarterfinals of Libertadores.
