Match Report
São Paulo went into the game 3rd in the table on 7 points; Deportivo Binacional sat 4th on 3 — a 4-point gap. Deportivo Binacional had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: São Paulo 2.33 scored and 1.83 conceded per game, Deportivo Binacional 0.5 and 4.17, with the league averaging 1.45.
The match was played at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) (São Paulo, São Paulo). Half-time and full-time told different stories: São Paulo led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-1.