This Saturday (23), MorumBIS witnessed a 1-1 draw between São Paulo and Botafogo in a match that was part of the 17th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
The game marked Tricolor Paulista’s return to their home turf in the national championship after a month and a half away.
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The atmosphere was electric, even in the chilly weather, as just five minutes into the match, Artur unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box. Goalkeeper Neto couldn’t hold onto it, allowing Luciano to capitalize on the rebound and score the opener.
Throughout the first half, Dorival Júnior’s squad maintained control but struggled with their finishing touches.
Botafogo, on the other hand, found it difficult to generate significant scoring opportunities.
Injuries plagued São Paulo again, as they lost both Luciano and Sabino in the first half.
After halftime, Arthur Cabral and Vitinho both found the back of the net, but their goals were ruled out for offside.
Tricolor’s best opportunity came from a dangerous attempt by Pedro Ferreira, but Neto made a crucial save.
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In a dramatic finish, with just a minute remaining in regulation, Barrera took advantage of a corner kick and a defensive lapse by São Paulo to seize the rebound outside the area, firing it into the top corner and equalizing the score.
🚦 Standings
Having gone four Brasileirão rounds without a win (two draws and two losses) and eight matches overall, São Paulo remains at 25 points and risks dropping out of the G-4 (fourth place), especially with teams like Athletico-PR (24 points), RB Bragantino, Coritiba, and Bahia — all with 23 points — still to play on Sunday.
Botafogo, meanwhile, moved up to 22 points, putting them in ninth place.
Tricolor Paulista will be back in action next Tuesday (26), hosting Boston River at MorumBIS, where a victory is essential for them to secure a spot in the Copa Sudamericana round of 16.
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Botafogo has already advanced to the next stage of the continental competition and will visit Caracas in Venezuela on Wednesday (27) for the final group stage match.
Next weekend marks the last round of the Brasileirão before the World Cup break, with Botafogo traveling to face Bahia at Arena Fonte Nova on Saturday (30), while São Paulo clashes with Remo at Mangueirão on Sunday (31).
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.