In the opening match of the ninth round of the 2026 Brasileirão at Beira-Rio, Internacional and São Paulo played to a 1-1 draw this Wednesday (1).
The match started evenly, with both sides creating scoring opportunities, but the first half was dominated by Inter.
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Before the 25-minute mark, Bruno Gomes connected with Aguirre on the right wing, who delivered a low cross that Alerrandro skillfully redirected into the net.
Artur, making his debut for Tricolor Paulista, posed some threats to the goal defended by Anthoni, but the visitors struggled with their accuracy in front of goal.
In the second half, Bruno Tabata suffered a heavy fall after an aerial challenge with Wendell.
This incident raised concerns among the players, leading the referee to implement the concussion protocol, allowing Alan RodrÃguez to take Tabata’s place.
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As the match drew to a close, São Paulo ramped up the pressure in search of an equalizer and managed to score through Calleri, despite having limited attacking creativity.
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Following a precise cross from Wendell on the left and a costly mistake by goalkeeper Anthoni coming off his line, Calleri capitalized at the far post to equalize.
At the final whistle, Internacional’s fans expressed their frustration with boos as the team exited the pitch.
🚦 Standings
With this result, São Paulo ended their streak of two consecutive losses, earned 17 points, and regained second place in the standings.
On the other hand, Internacional, who narrowly avoided a third consecutive defeat, remains at nine points, dropping to 13th place.
Tricolor Paulista will be back in action on Saturday (4) when they host Cruzeiro at MorumBIS for the 10th round.
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Meanwhile, Colorado will face Corinthians at Neo QuÃmica Arena on Sunday (5).
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