Copa Sudamericana: Atlético GO defeats São Paulo 3-1

GOIâNIA. Atlético GO conquers São Paulo 3-1.

GOIâNIA. Atlético GO overcomes São Paulo 3-1.

The match was played at the Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás stadium in Goiânia on Thursday and it started at 9:30 pm local time. The referee was Jesús Valenzuela Sáez who was helped by Carlos López Rico and Tulio Moreno. The 4th official was José Argote Vega. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 22.8 degrees Celsius or 73.09 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 33%.​

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  Atlético GO

  3

  

  São Paulo

  1

  2 Sep 2022 Full time

Match Statistics

There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Atlético GO was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. São Paulo that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

São Paulo was more aggressive with 49 dangerous attacks and 4 shots of which 1 were on target. Nonetheless, Atlético GO succeeded in find the solution to win this match.​

Atlético GO shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, São Paulo shot 4 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Atlético GO received 4 yellow cards (Wanderson, Dudu, Edson Fernando and Shaylon). On the other side, São Paulo received 3 yellow cards (Igor Gomes, Gabriel Falcao and Igor Vinicius).

Also, São Paulo didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after Igor Gomes (São Paulo) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (40′).

After this encounter, Atlético GO will have 13 points to stay in the 1st place. On the opposite side, São Paulo will stay with 16 points to stay in the 1st place.

Match Events

Next match

In the upcoming Copa Sudamericana match, Atlético GO will play away with São Paulo on the 9th of September with a 6-5 head to head record in favor of São Paulo (3 draws).

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  São Paulo

  

  Atlético GO

  00:30 UTC 9 Sep 2022

São Paulo will host Atlético GO on the 9th of September with a 6-5 head to head statistic in favor of São Paulo (3 draws).

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  São Paulo

  

  Atlético GO

  00:30 UTC 9 Sep 2022

Atlético GO and São Paulo will play the return match on the at the Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) (São Paulo, São Paulo)

Atlético GO: Formation and Lineups

Atlético GO started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Eduardo Alexandre Baptista chose to play with the following team: Renan Santos, Wanderson, Klaus, Jefferson, Dudu, Jorginho, Wellington Rato, Edson Fernando, Marlon Freitas, Gabriel Baralhas and D. Churín.

Substitutes

Atlético GO made 5 changes: Dudu for Hayner (46′), Baralhas for Shaylon (46′), Jefferson for Arthur Henrique (66′), Wellington Rato for Leo Pereira (72′) and Edson Fernando for Rhaldney (85′).

São Paulo: Formation and Lineups

São Paulo started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).

On the opposite side, Rogério Mücke Ceni played with: Jandrei, Reinaldo, Léo, Igor Vinicius, N. Ferraresi, Diego Costa, Rodrigo Nestor, Igor Gomes, Pablo Maia, Luciano and J. Calleri.

São Paulo could not rely on the presence of Igor Vinicius (injured).

Substitutes

São Paulo made 5 changes: Reinaldo for W. Santos (45′), N. Ferraresi for Patrick (45′), Luciano for M. Guilherme (61′), Pablo Maia for Gabriel Falcao (62′) and Rodrigo Nestor for Alisson (79′).