O São Paulo This Wednesday (18) he suffered his first defeat in the Brazilian Championship in 2026. At Arena MRV, the team was defeated 1-0 by Atlético-MGfor the seventh round of the Brasileirão.
The match also meant the . However, despite the negative result, commentator Bruno Rodrigues, from CNN Brazilsays there is no reason to .
“A defeat that, considering São Paulo’s history, was perfectly normal within the context of what São Paulo is today and what the trips to Belo Horizonte have been like,” said Rodrigues on the program “CNN Convocation”.
The commentator refers to the club’s recent history in away matches. São Paulo’s last victory as a visitor against Galo was in the 2016 Brasileirão. Since then, there have been 7 defeats and 4 draws in the capital of Minas Gerais.
Still according to Bruno Rodrigues, Tricolor should prioritize competing in the Brasileirão throughout the season and take advantage of the good start in the competition to try to return to the competition next year.
“You are certain when Series A of the Brazilian Championship begins: you will play 38 rounds. Each club makes its own plans, and the knockout stages are always uncertain. São Paulo cannot make an illusory projection that they will compete for the title [do Brasileirão]. They need to treat the Brazilians seriously so as not to run the risk of fighting at the bottom of the table”, he added.
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O “CNN Convocation” airs every Monday and Thursday, starting at 10am (Brasília time), on CNN Esportes’ YouTube.
Presented by Jairo Nascimento and comments by Bruno Rodrigues and Raul Moura, the program reflects the main themes of Brazilian and world football.
