Serie A Regular Season - 5
Sao Paulo 2 - 0 FT Chapecoense-sc
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
HT
↓ Marcinho ↑Italo 46'
47' Luciano (Marcos Antonio)
60' Jonathan Calleri (D. Bobadilla)
↓ Rafael Carvalheira ↑Joao Vitor 68'
↓ Victor Caetano ↑Rubens Ricoldi 68'
↓ Y. Bolasie ↑Neto Pessoa 68'
81' ↓ D. Bobadilla ↑Pablo Maia
82' ↓ Lucas Moura ↑Cauly
82' ↓ Luciano ↑Andre Silva
↓ Jean Carlos ↑Giovanni Augusto 82'
90'+3 ↓ Wendell ↑N. Bosshardt
90'+3 ↓ A. Franco ↑Robert Arboleda
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Sao Paulo
Goalkeepers
Rafael 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
99
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Lucas Ramon 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Alan Franco 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
78%
Duel Win %
Sabino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
99
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wendell
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Midfielders
Damián Bobadilla 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.7
Rating
Danielzinho 
MAGNET
77
Activity
77
Activity
72
Passes
5
Duels
Marcos Antônio 
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Lucas Moura
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
Luciano 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Jonathan Calleri
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Carlos Coronel 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nicolas Bosshardt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robert Arboleda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maik
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dória
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafael Tolói
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cauly
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luan Santos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pablo Maia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ferreirinha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gonzalo Tapia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
André Silva
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chapecoense-sc
Goalkeepers
Léo Vieira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
99
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Victor Caetano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
99
Total Mins
68
Entry
Bruno Leonardo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
99
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eduardo Doma
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
99
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Everton
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Rafael Carvalheira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
Camilo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
99
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Walter Clar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
99
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Jean Carlos
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Marcinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Yannick Bolasie
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
10
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Rafael Santos
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Bruno Pacheco
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafael Thyere
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
João Paulo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
João Vitor
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Rubens Tadeu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ênio
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Antunes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Higor Meritão
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giovanni Augusto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Italo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
54
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Neto Pessoa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10/2021 | Chapecoense-sc | 1 - 1 | Sao Paulo | Serie A | Arena Condá |
| 16/06/2021 | Sao Paulo | 1 - 1 | Chapecoense-sc | Serie A | Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo |
| 03/11/2019 | Chapecoense-SC | 0 - 3 | Sao Paulo | Serie A | Arena Condá |
| 22/07/2019 | Sao Paulo | 4 - 0 | Chapecoense-SC | Serie A | Morumbi |
| 02/12/2018 | Chapecoense-sc | 1 - 0 | Sao Paulo | Serie A | Arena Condá |
| 19/08/2018 | Sao Paulo | 2 - 0 | Chapecoense-sc | Serie A | Morumbi |
| 09/11/2017 | Sao Paulo | 2 - 2 | Chapecoense-sc | Serie A | Morumbi |
| 16/07/2017 | Chapecoense-sc | 2 - 0 | Sao Paulo | Serie A | Arena Condá |
| 20/11/2016 | Chapecoense-sc | 2 - 0 | Sao Paulo | Serie A | Arena Condá |
| 31/07/2016 | Sao Paulo | 2 - 2 | Chapecoense-sc | Serie A | Morumbi |
03/10/2021
16/06/2021
03/11/2019
22/07/2019
02/12/2018
19/08/2018
09/11/2017
16/07/2017
20/11/2016
31/07/2016
Sao Paulo Win
Chapecoense-sc Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 5 GD: +6
P: 5 GD: +6
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -3
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: -4
P: 5 GD: -4
League Standings
P: 5 GD: +6
P: 5 GD: +6
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -3
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: -4
P: 5 GD: -4
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Sao Paulo's Relentless Pressure Breaks Chapecoense's Resistance
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 15/100. A dominant second-half display proved the difference as the hosts turned their overwhelming territorial advantage into three crucial points.
The Initial Onslaught
The scene at Estádio Doutor Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte was set for one-way traffic as Sao Paulo came out firing. Establishing early control, they dominated possession (63%) and kept the visitors firmly pinned back in their own defensive third. There was high Intensity right out of the gate with relentless waves of attacks resulting in 18 total shots. Léo Vieira was an absolute wall for Chapecoense-sc in the first half, keeping the scoreline level despite the constant barrage. The away side struggled immensely to find any attacking rhythm, managing only a single shot on target throughout the entire contest.
The Second Half Breakthrough
The breakthrough finally arrived just after the interval, rewarding the home side's persistence. In the 47th minute, Luciano picked the lock, finding the back of the net to finish off a slick move orchestrated by Marcos Antonio. The Balance of the match completely shifted in an instant. Forced to abandon their low block and open up to chase the game, the visitors inevitably left gaping spaces at the back. Thirteen minutes later, Jonathan Calleri ruthlessly doubled the advantage on the hour mark, applying the finishing touch to a precise delivery from midfield dynamo D. Bobadilla.
Seeing Out the Result
From there on, the hosts managed the Stakes with professional ease, dictating the tempo and suffocating any faint hopes of a late comeback. The staggering 11 corners to Chapecoense's 6 perfectly illustrated the constant territorial dominance. This comprehensive victory reinforces Sao Paulo's unbeaten start to the season, keeping them firmly anchored in second place and dreaming of Copa Libertadores glory. For the visitors, an early reality check shows there is zero Upset Factor when a top-tier side executes their tactical game plan with this level of efficiency on home soil.
Key Questions
What made Léo Vieira the Man of the Match?
Despite the defeat, Chapecoense's goalkeeper was spectacular, making five crucial saves in the first half to prevent a much heavier scoreline against a relentless home attack.
What does this mean for Sao Paulo's season?
The comfortable 2-0 win maintains their undefeated start, keeping them in second place and ensuring they remain a major force at the top of the table.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Sao Paulo Target Top Spot at the MorumBIS
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 82/100. Sao Paulo must capitalize on their home advantage to maintain pressure in the title race and prove their championship credentials.
The Setup
The action unfolds at Estadio Do MorumBIS, where Sao Paulo looks to extend an impressive unbeaten run. Currently sitting in 2nd place, their Form rating suggests a team playing with immense confidence. Visitors Chapecoense-sc arrive as the ultimate wildcard; they haven't lost a game yet but lack the clinical edge to turn draws into wins. The Stakes are crystal clear: for the hosts, anything less than a win is a setback in their hunt for the trophy.
Key Battle
The tactical heart of this match lies in the duel between Cauly and Jean Carlos. Cauly has been instrumental in orchestrating the home side's attacking transitions, finding pockets of space that vanish in an instant. Chapecoense will rely heavily on Jean Carlos to provide the spark; his ability to deliver precise passes under pressure is their best chance of catching the high-flying Tricolor off guard.
Our Verdict
Expect Sao Paulo to dictate terms early on, utilizing their superior depth and the energy of the home crowd. While the Balance of the match favors the hosts, they cannot afford complacency against a Chapecoense side that remains defensively stubborn. The game script likely involves a period of intense pressure from Sao Paulo, eventually breaking the deadlock through their individual Stars. We expect a disciplined home performance and a vital three points for the title chasers.