O São Paulo won the O’Higgins 2-0 on Tuesday night (14) at Morumbi, in a game valid for the second round of the group stage of CONMEBOL Sul-Americana 2026. and Artur, Tricolor from São Paulo reached six points and took the lead
São Paulo started the match with more possession of the ball and it didn’t take long to open the scoring. Seven minutes into the first half, Luciano received a chest assist from Jonathan Calleri and finished first time into the corner, with no chance for goalkeeper Omar Carabalí.
After the goal, the Chilean team tried to react and started to put pressure on Tricolor in search of a draw. Goalkeeper Rafael was essential in maintaining São Paulo’s advantage, making two important saves from Arnaldo Castillo’s shots in the 32nd and 34th minutes of the first half.
The first half ended with São Paulo ahead on the scoreboard, but with O’Higgins showing greater offensive volume, with seven shots compared to just two from the Brazilian team.
In the second stage, Tricolor returned more efficient and extended the score after ten minutes. Artur connected with Calleri inside the area and finished past goalkeeper Omar Carabalí, scoring São Paulo’s second goal of the match.
With the advantage on the scoreboard, São Paulo managed the result and controlled the actions of the game, while O’Higgins tried unsuccessfully to reduce the difference.
The match was marked by many fouls and yellow cards, with a total of eight warnings given by Argentine referee Darío Herrera. São Paulo had three players warned: Jonathan Calleri, Luciano and Damián Bobadilla. O’Higgins received five yellow cards: Felipe Ogaz, Luís Pavez, Juan Leiva, Martín Sarrafiore and Thiago Vecino.
With the result, São Paulo reached six points and took the isolated lead in Group C of the South American Championship. O’Higgins remains with three points, occupying third place in the group. In the next round, Tricolor São Paulo will seek to maintain 100% success to advance its classification to the round of 16 of the competition.
The team led by Roger Machado returns to the field for the Brasileirão before their next continental commitment.
