📹 São Paulo’s reserves fall to bottom side Sport, who win again

At Ilha do Retiro, São Paulo drew 2 x 2 with Sport, this Saturday (16), for the 20th round of Brasileirão 2025. 

Fim de jogo! #SPTxSPFC (2-2)
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⚽ Lucas
⚽ Maik
ㅤ#VamosSãoPaulo 🇾🇪 pic.twitter.com/cV0Jj4GPZa

— São Paulo FC (@SaoPauloFC) August 16, 2025

Coach Hernan Crespo fielded a reserve team, preserving only Alan Franco and Sabino among those who usually start. 

The strategy was thinking about the second leg of the Libertadores round of 16, against Atlético Nacional, at MorumBIS, next Tuesday (19), after the 0 x 0 in Colombia.

The Lion, who has nothing to do with this, took full advantage of the opportunity.

Before five minutes of play, young goalkeeper Young failed in the ball exit and gave a gift to Lucas Lima, who did not waste the opportunity.

😱😱😱 YOUNG MORAES ENTREGOU UM GOL DE GRAÇA PRO LUCAS LIMA... QUE INÍCIO DE NOITE COMPLICADO PARA O JOVEM GOLEIRO... MAS O SPORT NÃO TEM NADA A VER COM ISSO! 🦁🔴⚫ pic.twitter.com/GNLqOu9job

— CazéTV (@CazeTVOficial) August 16, 2025

Mixing youth and lack of coordination, São Paulo could not react and continued to give a lot of space to the hosts. 

In the second half, Matheus Alexandre crossed from the right, and Derik Lacerda rose higher than the defenders to head and extend the lead for Sport.

DERIK LACERDA!! ☠️ pic.twitter.com/cILyDUfDAu

— Sport Mil Volts 🦁⚡️ (@sportmilvolts) August 16, 2025

The large disadvantage on the scoreboard made coach Hernan Crespo put some starters on the field. 

The Tricolor Paulista improved, started to pressure the Lion, and managed to discount with Lucas Moura, completing a header from the corner kick in the area.

⚽️ Lucas marca para o Tricolor!#VamosSãoPaulo 🇾🇪 pic.twitter.com/uS3w5EiGcF

— São Paulo FC (@SaoPauloFC) August 16, 2025

Finally, in stoppage time, on the basis of the press, the draw came with the boy Maik, from outside the area, after a scramble in the area with the ball hitting the post.

⚽️ Maik deixa tudo igual na Ilha do Retiro!#VamosSãoPaulo 🇾🇪 pic.twitter.com/MB8g8DTZt9

— São Paulo FC (@SaoPauloFC) August 16, 2025

🚦 How it stands

With the result, São Paulo reached 29 points and moved up to the sixth position. Sport, on the other hand, remains at the bottom with 10 points.

After the commitment in the Libertadores, on Tuesday (19), Tricolor Paulista returns to the field on Sunday (24), when it hosts Atlético-MG, at MorumBIS, for the 21st round of the Brasileirão. 

On Monday (25), the Lion visits Palmeiras, at Allianz Parque.

Featured photo: Paulo Paiva/ Sport Recife

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