Curitiba, Brazil, ITA — São Paulo secured a hard-fought Serie A victory at Couto Pereira, with Cauly's second-half brace proving decisive despite a late Coritiba fightback.
São Paulo
1 - 0
Coritiba
SHOTS
9 18
SHOTS ON TARGET
5 2
CORNERS
7 3
FOULS
19 5
YELLOW CARDS
3 4
SAVES
2 5
GOALS:- 57' Cauly - São Paulo- 67' Cauly - São Paulo- 71' Lucas Ronier - Coritiba- 89' Fabinho - Coritiba
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- São Paulo: Cauly - 2 goals, both in second half- Coritiba: Fabinho - Late goal, led late pressure
KEY STAT: Coritiba outshot São Paulo 18-9 but managed only 2 shots on target compared to São Paulo's 5, underlining São Paulo's clinical finishing against a wasteful home side.