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São Paulo’s road struggles continued Sunday evening as the visiting side fell to Chapecoense 1-0 at Arena Condá in Chapecó during the 24th round of Brazil’s top-flight championship. Bruno Pacheco provided the decisive goal for the home team, extending São Paulo’s difficult stretch away from their home stadium.
The match remained closely contested early on, with both squads trading possession and opportunities. Chapecoense broke the deadlock in the 25th minute when Pacheco capitalized on a corner kick delivery, heading the ball past São Paulo’s defense at the near post. The visitors’ offensive struggles were compounded when star striker Calleri was forced off with an ankle injury just five minutes later, replaced by Gustavo Santana. Despite sustained pressure throughout the remainder of the first half, São Paulo could not find an equalizer before halftime.
The second half saw Tricolor generate several scoring chances as they sought to salvage points from the encounter. Luciano came closest to breaking through in the 18th minute when his shot struck the post, representing the visiting team’s best opportunity of the affair. However, São Paulo’s persistent attacking efforts yielded no reward, leaving the scoreline unchanged through the final whistle.
São Paulo will look to bounce back when they host Red Bull Bragantino at MorumBIS on Saturday evening in the following round of competition.
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Originally reported by Sports.yahoo →
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