. São Paulo found a way to turn the tables against Goiás to win 2-1. It was Goiás to strike first with a goal of Maguinho at the 29′. Then it was a goal in the 57′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, David gave the win to São Paulo in the 90′ minute. São Paulo was truly superior in terms of ball possession (68%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) (São Paulo, São Paulo) stadium in on Saturday and it started at 10:00 pm local time. The referee was Rafael Rodrigo Klein with the help of Nailton Oliveira and Mauricio Coelho Silva Penna. The 4th official was João Vitor Gobi.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
São Paulo was in firm control of the ball 68% while Goiás was struggling with a 32% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
São Paulo was more aggressive with 63 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why São Paulo won the match.
São Paulo shot 17 times, 7 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Goiás shot 9 times, 4 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
São Paulo received 3 yellow cards (Wellington Rato, Alan Franco and Dorival Júnior). On the opposite side, Goiás received 4 yellow cards (Diego, Lucas Halter, Bruno Santos and Fellipe Bastos).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, São Paulo will have 15 points to hold in the 3rd place. On the other side, Goiás will stay with 7 points like Bahia to hold in the 17th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie A, São Paulo will host Athletico PR on the 21st of June with a 12-12 head to head statistic.
Goiás will play away agasint Bragantino on the 25th of June with a 4-3 head to head statistic in favor of Goiás (5 draws).
São Paulo – Formation
São Paulo started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Dorival Silvestre Júnior decided to play with the following team: Rafael , Rafinha , Alan Franco , Lucas Beraldo , Caio Paulista , Gabriel Neves , Pablo Maia , Alisson , Luciano , Marcos Paulo and Jonathan Calleri .
The home team had on the bench: Michel Araújo , Juan, Young, Nathan Mendes, Rodriguinho, David, Patryck, Wellington Rato , Diego Costa, Jhegson Méndez, Raí Ramos and Luan.
São Paulo could not rely on the presence of Diego Costa (injured).
Substitutions
São Paulo made 5 changes: Luciano for Wellington Rato (72′), Gabriel Neves for Michel Araújo Villar (72′), Alisson for David da Fonseca (85′), Marcos Paulo for Rodrigo Huendra Almeida Mendonça (85′) and Rafinha for Diego Costa (90′).
Best player: Alisson
The most impressive player for São Paulo was Alisson even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 51 passes (88% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 17. He performed 14 crosses.
Goiás – Formation
Goiás started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Emerson Rodrigues de Ávila played with: Tadeu , Bruno Santos , Lucas Halter , Bruno Melo , Sander , Maguinho , Willian Oliveira , Dieguinho , Alesson , Julián Palacios and Matheus Peixoto .
They had on the bench: Diego Gonçalves , Apodi , Gabriel Novaes, Eduardo Simioni, Edu, Luiz Filipe, Ariel, Hugo , Marcelo Rangel, Sidimar, Vinicius Rodrigues and Fellipe Bastos .
Substitutions
Goiás made 5 changes: Diego for Fellipe Bastos (55′), Sander for Hugo (68′), Alesson for Diego Gonçalves (68′), Julián Palacios for Apodi (68′) and Matheus Peixoto for Gabriel Novaes (86′).
Best player: Willian Oliveira
The player that probably impressed the most for Goiás was Willian Oliveira.
His rating is with 29 passes (82% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 8.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A.
- Bragantino – Santos – 2-0
- Internacional – Bahia – 2-0
- Atlético Mineiro – Palmeiras – 1-1
- Corinthians – Fluminense – 2-0
- São Paulo – Goiás – 2-1
- Botafogo – América Mineiro – 2-0