São Paulo wins Palmeiras at Allianz and breathes at Brasileiro

São Paulo was superior to Palmeiras this Wednesday (17th) and also had a failure by Patrick de Paula to win the derby at Allianz Parque, by 2-0. With the result, the tricolor team managed to make a difference in the fight to distance himself from the relegation zone of the Brazilian Championship and even reduced the chances of his rival fighting for the title.

After being thrashed in the last round by Flamengo, in the middle of Morumbi, by 4-0, the São Paulo players entered the field under pressure. In the middle of the week, organized fans were in CT to demand a reaction from the team.

After conquering a victory in the derby, the squad led by Rogério Ceni now has 41 points, five more than Bahia, the 17th place and first in the red part of the table. São Paulo, however, have 33 matches played, while Bahia took to the field 31 times at Nacional — this Thursday (18), Bahia will face Sport, at 9 pm, away from home.

Also defeated in the last round, in this case by Fluminense (2-1, at Maracanã), Palmeiras lost the chance to close the gap to the leader Atlético-MG. Parked at 58 points, it has 13 less than the miners, with a game less than its rival and only five more matches until the end of the tournament.

With the remote chance of fighting for the trophy, in addition to the proximity of the Libertadores final, in a single game against Flamengo, on the 27th, in Uruguay, coach Abel Ferreira chose to choose a team full of reserves. Although he managed to take danger in some plays, he saw the opponent have the main scoring opportunities in the first half.

In the best of them, Gabriel Sara opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, with a strong shot from outside the area, which surprised the goalkeeper Weverton.

The minimal advantage on the scoreboard during the opening 45 minutes was even cheap for the Palmeirenses, as the São Paulo team had control of the duel. According to the website SofaScore, the hosts have submitted three times against the rival’s seven.

After the break, Palmeiras even returned with more offensive momentum, but just when they were growing in the match, they conceded the second goal.

On minute 15, Patrick de Paula made a mistake when he tried to move a ball back and gave the gift to Luciano. The striker advanced alone and hit Weverton’s exit to widen. At 19, the author of the second goal had the chance to kill the game, but this time stopped in good defense of the goalkeeper.

After 11 matches without scoring, Luciano left São Paulo in a very comfortable situation at home alviverde, where the tricolors only sought their third victory since the inauguration of the stadium, in 2014.

In all, there were 14 classics in the new arena from Palma, with nine victories for the home team, two draws and three victories for the São Paulo team.

It was also the sixth clash between the teams in the season, between games for Paulista, Copa Libertadores and Brasileiro. At State, São Paulo overcame their rivals in the decision, after a goalless draw at Allianz and a 2-0 victory at Morumbi.

In the continental competition, Palmeiras gave the change. In the first match, there was a tie by 1 to 1 in the Tricolor House and, in the return, the Palmeiras won by 3 to 0, advancing to the semifinal.