Sao Paulo vs Fluminense

27 July 2025 · Brasileirão · 2025 · Referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Robert Arboleda 24’
Ferreirinha 59’
Gonzalo Tapia 90+1’

Samuel Xavier 77’

Match summary

Sao Paulo saw off Fluminense 3-1. Sao Paulo led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Robert Arboleda put Sao Paulo ahead with a header in the 24th minute. In the second half, Ferreirinha made it 2-0 with a header in the 59th minute, Samuel Xavier pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 77th minute, and Gonzalo Tapia made it 3-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Sao Paulo created 2.36 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Fluminense's 0.24 from 7. Luciano had a penalty saved for Sao Paulo.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%

15 Shots 7

9 Shots on target 1

7 Corners 3

414 Passes 471

83.6% Pass accuracy 88.3%

25 Tackles 10

13 Fouls 11

3 Yellow cards 4

3 Offsides 0

Key events

Sao Paulo Fluminense

Kick-off

LucianoShot on target

17’

Robert ArboledaHeader

1-0

24’

Damián BobadillaShot on target

39’

40’

Matheus Martinelli

LucianoMissed penaltysaved

42’

LucianoShot on target

42’

45+2’

Lima

Half-time1-0

46’

Samuel XavierManoel

46’

Yeferson SoteldoJohn Kennedy

46’

HérculesMatheus Martinelli

46’

Kevin SernaAgustín Canobbio

Second half underway

AlissonShot on target

50’

AlissonShot on target

51’

Damián BobadillaVAR: Goal given

53’

Ferreirinha

54’

56’

Facundo Bernal

FerreirinhaHeader

2-0

59’

Enzo Díaz

63’

André SilvaFerreirinha

69’

WendellEnzo Díaz

69’

RodriguinhoAlisson

69’

71’

GansoLima

Gonzalo TapiaLuciano

75’

77’

Samuel XavierRight foot shot

2-1

SabinoAlan Javier Franco

86’

Alan Javier Franco

86’

87’

Juan Pablo Freytes

Gonzalo TapiaRight foot shot

3-1

90+1’

RodriguinhoShot on target

90+5’

Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Sao Paulo 2.36 xGFluminense 0.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Fluminense attacking Sao Paulo attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sao Paulo 3-5-2 Starting XI

Fluminense 3-4-1-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Rafael	90′	0	1	21	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders7 players


Nahuel Ferraresi	90′	6	1	–	6	–	48	2	–	1	–
Robert Arboleda	90′	1	1	–	4	3	46	–	1	–	–
Alan Javier Franco Taken off	86′	1	–	–	6	3	53	2	–	–	–
Cédric Soares	90′	2	1	–	3	1	28	–	–	–	–
Enzo Díaz Taken off	69′	5	1	–	8	–	32	2	–	–	–
Wendell Came on as a substitute	21′	1	–	–	1	–	8	–	–	–	–
Sabino Came on as a substitute	13′	1	1	–	2	1	2	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Damián Bobadilla	90′	–	–	42	–	0.01	5	1	6	1	–	–
Alisson Taken off	69′	–	–	19	1	0.00	–	1	3	–	1	–
Marcos Antônio	90′	–	1	51	3	0.36	1	–	4	1	2	–
Rodriguinho Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	10	1	0.21	1	1	6	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Luciano Taken off	75′	–	1	3	2	0.87	0.23	1	1	1	16	–
Ferreirinha Taken off	69′	1	–	2	1	0.38	0.03	–	5	1	28	–
André Silva Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	1	–	0.11	0.00	–	1	1	5	–
Gonzalo Tapia Came on as a substitute	15′	1	–	1	1	0.47	0.00	–	2	1	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Fábio	90′	5	3	19	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Manoel Taken off	45′	–	–	–	1	–	9	–	–	–	–
Thiago Silva	90′	–	–	–	1	–	77	1	–	–	–
Juan Pablo Freytes	90′	–	–	–	4	3	72	–	–	–	–
Samuel Xavier Came on as a substitute	45′	1	2	–	1	–	54	2	1	–	–

Midfielders9 players


Guga	90′	–	–	47	–	0.06	–	–	2	1	1	–
Facundo Bernal	90′	–	–	41	1	0.04	3	1	3	1	–	–
Matheus Martinelli Taken off	45′	–	–	17	–	0.00	1	–	3	1	1	–
Agustín Canobbio Taken off	45′	–	–	10	–	0.01	–	–	1	–	1	–
Lima Taken off	71′	–	–	23	–	0.02	1	2	5	2	3	–
Hércules Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	25	–	0.03	1	–	1	–	–	–
Kevin Serna Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	14	–	0.04	1	–	4	1	–	–
Yeferson Soteldo Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	18	–	0.02	–	–	7	–	1	–
Ganso Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	22	1	0.02	1	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Everaldo	90′	–	–	1	–	0.06	0.00	1	3	1	16	–
John Kennedy Taken off	45′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	2	2	7	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Sao Paulo L L D W W

Fluminense W W L L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Fluminense 2-0 Sao Paulo, 01 Sep 24 Next meeting: Fluminense 6-0 Sao Paulo, 27 Nov 25 All Sao Paulo vs Fluminense meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.