Match Report
Atlético Mineiro (7th, 40 pts) visited São Paulo (11th, 36 pts) with 4 points between them. São Paulo had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, São Paulo ran at 1.19 scored and 1.11 conceded, Atlético Mineiro at 1.33 and 1.19.
Atlético Mineiro were unbeaten in 14.
35 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — São Paulo 10, draws 9, Atlético Mineiro 16, at 2 goals per meeting.
The venue was Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo, with room for 66,795 spectators. B. da Silva Machado officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.7 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
São Paulo: Luciano (67'), Iago (69')
Key stats
Possession: São Paulo 52% · Atlético Mineiro 48% · Total shots: 23-4 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 16-2