At Beira-Rio, São Paulo defeated Internacional 2 x 1, this Sunday (3), for the 18th round of the Brasileirão 2025. Generally, the game was more fought and with few clear chances. At the beginning, ...
At Beira-Rio, São Paulo defeated Internacional 2 x 1, this Sunday (3), for the 18th round of the Brasileirão 2025.
Generally, the game was more fought and with few clear chances. At the beginning, goalkeeper Rafael even made a great save from debutant Alan Benítez.
But, for much of the match, Colorado ended up being dominated by Tricolor Paulista, who opened the scoring at the end of the first half.
After a corner kick, Arboleda rose higher than everyone else to head into the back of the net.
⚽️ Arboleda abriu o placar para o Tricolor em Porto Alegre! #VamosSãoPaulo 🇾🇪 pic.twitter.com/GF4w2Z27qq
— São Paulo FC (@SaoPauloFC) August 4, 2025
After the break, São Paulo had chances to extend with Luciano and André Silva, but the attackers missed the target.
With authority, Tricolor extended when Luciano deflected with his heel in the small area, and Ferraresi assisted Bobadilla to finish in the corner of Rochet.
⚽️ Bobadilla amplia para o Tricolor em Porto Alegre!#VamosSãoPaulo 🇾🇪 pic.twitter.com/HXF5BQN8sf
— São Paulo FC (@SaoPauloFC) August 4, 2025
In the final minutes, Bruno Tabata perfectly executed a penalty, displacing Rafael, to add more excitement to the game.
At the end of the match, a small confusion formed, even with coach Roger Machado going to "charge" Cédric Soares, from São Paulo, but the "let it go" people acted quickly.
O CLIMA FECHOU NO BEIRA-RIO! 😱😱😱 Cedric e Roger Machado discutiram nos minutos finais e, no final do jogo, começou a confusão entre São Paulo e Internacional! #BrasileirãoBetano#FutebolBrasileiropic.twitter.com/ZqM0dLTUmI
— TNT Sports BR (@TNTSportsBR) August 4, 2025
🚦 How it stands
With the fourth consecutive victory in the Brasileirão, São Paulo reached 25 points and, in eighth place, stuck to the G-6 (RB Bragantino has 27 points).
Internacional, which reached the third game without a win (a draw and a defeat in the Brasileirão, and a setback in the Copa do Brasil), remained with 21 points and in 13th place.
Both teams return to the field midweek, with commitments for the return matches of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil.
Tricolor Paulista visits Athletico-PR, on Wednesday (6), after winning at home by 2 x 1, while Colorado goes to Maracanã to face Fluminense, after losing at Beira-Rio by 2 x 1.
For the Brasileirão, São Paulo hosts Vitória, at MorumBIS, on Saturday (9), for the 19th round, while Internacional visits RB Bragantino, on the same day.
Cover photo: Ricardo Duarte/Flickr SC Internacional
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
Category: General Sports
