Sao Paulo vs Fortaleza

21 September 2023 · Brasileirão · 2023

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • James Rodríguez 79’
  • Zé Welison 16’
  • Juan Martín Lucero 53’ (pen)

Match summary

Fortaleza took a 2-1 win at Sao Paulo. Fortaleza led 1-0 at half-time.

Zé Welison put Fortaleza ahead with a header in the 16th minute, Juan Martín Lucero made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute, and James Rodríguez pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 79th minute.

Sao Paulo can feel hard done by, creating 1.63 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Fortaleza's 1.15 from 8. James Rodríguez had a penalty saved for Sao Paulo.

Key events

Sao Paulo Fortaleza
Kick-off
Diego CostaShot on target
7’
LucianoShot on target
9’
16’
Zé WelisonHeader0-1 (Fortaleza)
18’
TitiFoul
James RodríguezMissed penaltysaved
21’
James RodríguezShot on target
21’
27’
Zé WelisonFoul
Juan Santos da SilvaShot on target
32’
Michel AraújoShot on target
44’
Half-time0-1
LucianoShot on target
50’
Second half underway
53’
Juan Martín LuceroPenalty0-2 (Fortaleza)
Diego CostaArgument
53’
60’
João RicardoTime wasting
62’
Zé WelisonShot on target
Nathan MendesFoul
67’
69’
MarinhoFoul
RodriguinhoGabriel Neves
71’
DavidLuciano
71’
Pedro VilhenaMichel Araújo
71’
73’
Yago PikachuMarinho
73’
Pedro AugustoTomás Pochettino
74’
Thiago GalhardoJuan Martín Lucero
James RodríguezLeft foot shot1-2 (Sao Paulo)
79’
Talles CostaJuan Santos da Silva
80’
Alexandre PatoLuan Santos
80’
83’
Lucas SashaZé Welison
88’
Gonzalo EscobarBruno Pacheco
RodriguinhoFoul
88’
88’
Thiago GalhardoShot on target
90+3’
Thiago GalhardoFoul
90+8’
Pedro AugustoTime wasting
Full-time1-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 1.15 16’ Zé Welison (Fortaleza), 0-1 16’ 53’ Juan Martín Lucero (Fortaleza), 0-2 53’ 79’ James Rodríguez (Sao Paulo), 1-2 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 1.15 16’ Zé Welison (Fortaleza), 0-1 Welison 16’ 53’ Juan Martín Lucero (Fortaleza), 0-2 Lucero 53’ 79’ James Rodríguez (Sao Paulo), 1-2 Rodríguez 79’
Sao Paulo 1.63 xGFortaleza 1.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fortaleza attacking Sao Paulo attacking 
21’ James Rodríguez (Sao Paulo), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 53’ Juan Martín Lucero (Fortaleza), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 47’ Michel Araújo (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 16’ Zé Welison (Fortaleza), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 7’ Juan Santos da Silva (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 29’ James Rodríguez (Sao Paulo), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ James Rodríguez (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 7’ Diego Costa (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 68’ Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ Diego Costa (Sao Paulo), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Juan Santos da Silva (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ Luciano (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Juan Martín Lucero (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Luciano (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Zé Welison (Fortaleza), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Michel Araújo (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Luan Santos (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 81’ Zé Welison (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Luan Santos (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 21’ James Rodríguez (Sao Paulo), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 53’ Juan Martín Lucero (Fortaleza), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 47’ Michel Araújo (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 16’ Zé Welison (Fortaleza), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 7’ Juan Santos da Silva (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 29’ James Rodríguez (Sao Paulo), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ James Rodríguez (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 7’ Diego Costa (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 30’ Diego Costa (Sao Paulo), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Juan Santos da Silva (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ Luciano (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Juan Martín Lucero (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Luciano (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Zé Welison (Fortaleza), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Michel Araújo (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Luan Santos (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 81’ Zé Welison (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Luan Santos (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Sao Paulo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Jandrei
Costa
Franco
Welington
Mendes
Santos 80’
Neves 71’
Luciano 71’
Araújo 71’
Rodríguez
Silva 80’
Fortaleza 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ricardo
Pacheco 88’
Brítez
Titi
Tinga
Welison 83’
Alexandre
Guilherme
Marinho 73’
Pochettino 73’
Lucero 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jandrei
90′ 2 2 29 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Nathan Mendes
90′ – – – 7 2 64 2 – –
Diego Costa
90′ 1 – – 6 3 94 – – –
Alan Javier Franco
90′ 1 – – 2 1 100 3 – – –
Welington
90′ 3 1 – 7 2 48 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Luan Santos Taken off
80′ – – 45 – 0.01 1 1 5 2 3 –
Gabriel Neves Taken off
71′ – – 69 1 0.04 – – – 1 – –
Luciano Taken off
71′ – – 26 1 0.03 1 – 3 1 1 –
James Rodríguez
90′ 1 – 65 2 0.38 2 – 5 1 – –
Michel Araújo Taken off
71′ – – 38 1 0.13 1 – 8 5 1 –
Rodriguinho Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 24 – 0.01 – – 1 – 1
Pedro Vilhena Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 15 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Alexandre Pato Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 3 – 0.03 – – 1 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Juan Santos da Silva Taken off
80′ – 1 2 1 0.17 0.03 2 5 2 11 –
David Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 6 –
Talles Costa Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 0.02 – – – 21 –
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 LDDLL
Fortaleza WWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Fortaleza 0-0 Sao Paulo, 11 May 23 Next meeting: Sao Paulo 1-2 Fortaleza, 14 Apr 24  All Sao Paulo vs Fortaleza 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.