At Beira-Rio, Internacional and São Paulo drew 1-1 this Wednesday (1) in the opening match of the ninth round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
Despite an even start, with both teams creating chances, the first half belonged to Inter.
In fact, before the 25-minute mark, Bruno Gomes found Aguirre on the right wing, and he sent in a low cross for Alerrandro to redirect into the net.
Making his debut for Tricolor Paulista, Artur threatened Anthoni’s goal a few times, but the visitors lacked finishing quality.
After the break, Bruno Tabata fell badly onto the pitch after an aerial challenge with Wendell.
The incident caused concern among the players, and the referee activated the concussion protocol so Tabata could be replaced by Alan Rodríguez.
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Late in the match, São Paulo increased the pressure in search of an equalizer and, even with little attacking creativity, got the job done through Calleri.
After a perfect cross from Wendell on the left and a bad mistake by goalkeeper Anthoni coming off his line, the striker appeared at the far post to level the score.
At the final whistle, Inter’s fans booed the team as they left the pitch.
🚦 Standings
With the result, São Paulo snapped a two-game losing streak, reached 17 points, and regained second place.
Internacional, meanwhile, who came close to suffering a third straight defeat, stayed on nine points and dropped to 13th place.
Tricolor Paulista return to action on Saturday (4), when they host Cruzeiro at MorumBIS in the 10th round.
Colorado, meanwhile, visit Corinthians at Neo Química Arena on Sunday (5).
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