São Paulo and Coritiba drew 1-1 this Saturday (15), in the 23rd round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
The match marked Tricolor Paulista’s return to MorumBIS after 81 days!
The “return home” was the fuel São Paulo’s fans needed to put aside, at least momentarily, the club’s institutional crisis and the team’s struggles on the pitch.
And the fans’ excitement showed on the field.
At least in the first half, the players coached by Dorival Júnior played well and with intensity.
And Pablo Maia, after nearly a year, scored again wearing the Tricolor shirt. And what a goal it was!
The midfielder sent Fernando Sobral to the floor and curled it into the corner from outside the box to open the scoring for São Paulo.
After the break, Coritiba improved and found the equalizer through Tiago Cóser, with a header, taking advantage of Breno Lopes’ cross from the right.
The Coxa Branca goal came thanks to a mistake by goalkeeper Rafael when coming off his line.
The end of the match was electric, with São Paulo desperately pushing forward while Coritiba waited for a counterattack to complete the comeback.
🚦 Standings
With the result, São Paulo reached NINE STRAIGHT MATCHES WITHOUT A WIN in the Brasileirão, remaining in 12th place with 27 points.
Coritiba, meanwhile, moved up to ninth place with 31 points.
Tricolor Paulista return to action next Tuesday (18), when they host Bolívar at MorumBIS in the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 (first leg: 1-1).
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.