Sao Paulo vs Internacional — Brasileirão Série A: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 15′Sao Paulo, penalty goal:1–0Penalty
- 19′Sao Paulo, yellow card:
- 20′Internacional, yellow card:
- 34′Internacional, yellow card:
- 39′Sao Paulo, substitution:off
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Internacional, substitution:off
- 46′Internacional, substitution:off
- 64′Sao Paulo, substitution:off
- 70′Internacional, substitution:off
- 73′Sao Paulo, substitution:off
- 73′Sao Paulo, substitution:offPedro Lima
- 73′Sao Paulo, substitution:off
- 79′Internacional, substitution:off
- 88′Internacional, substitution:off
- 90+3′Internacional, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 0
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Calleri penalty enough as Sao Paulo edge Internacional at Morumbi
Sao Paulo held on for a 1-0 win over Internacional in round 28 of the Brasileirão Série A at Morumbi, a result that lifted them to 11th while their opponents remain 17th in the table. The only goal came early and proved decisive despite Internacional's greater share of possession over the remaining hour.
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Jonathan Calleri converted a penalty in the 15th minute to give the home side the lead, and that score stood firm through half-time and beyond. Sao Paulo made the goal count, defending it through pressure from Internacional as the visitors probed for a way back without finding the breakthrough.
Internacional held 56 percent of possession and forced 13 shots to Sao Paulo's six, yet only one attempt from each side actually tested the target. The visitors picked up three yellow cards to Sao Paulo's one as the contest grew increasingly stretched in search of an equaliser that never arrived.
Bruno Gomes was rated the top performer on the pitch with a 7.2 mark despite finishing on the losing side, while Rafael Tolói anchored the Sao Paulo defence to a 7.19 rating in the win.
Despite having 56 percent of the ball, Internacional's 13 shots yielded only a single effort on target, mirroring Sao Paulo's own solitary shot on goal.
Sao Paulo beat Internacional 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Sao Paulo met Internacional in the Brasileirão Série A (Regular Season - 28). Kick-off was Sunday, 20 September 2026, 00:00 UTC at Estadio Do MorumBIS. Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araujo. Attendance: 25,395.
Team pages: Sao Paulo · Internacional · Brasileirão Série A
Key moments
- 15' Goal (penalty): Jonathan Calleri — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Sao Paulo (3-4-2-1)
- 23 Rafael
- 2 Rafael Tolói
- 5 Robert Arboleda
- 22 Domingos Duarte
- 12 Iago
- 48 D. Ferreira
- 8 Marcos Antônio
- 32 Pedro Lima
- 37 Artur
- 10 Luciano
- 9 Jonathan Calleri
Internacional (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Sao Paulo 50%, the draw 32%, Internacional 18%. It finished Sao Paulo 1–0 Internacional.
Level sides, Sao Paulo's control of the ball swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Sao Paulo's control of the ball plus Brasileirão Série A home advantage give Sao Paulo the lean. The draw at 32% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Sao Paulo in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1646 to 1619. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,661 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%). Sao Paulo hold 12 more possession points (54 to 42 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 47.9% of 5,225 games, vs 43.9% when styles were level. Brasileirão Série A home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (27.0% vs 24.9% norm) and away wins (24.9% vs 30.2%). Brasileirão Série A homes won 48.2% of 4,446 games vs 44.9% across all 100,303 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 50%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 32% and Internacional at 18%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Internacional win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.2 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.1% of 18,221. The goals environment adds 3.7 points to the draw. Brasileirão Série A runs draw-heavy, adding 2.1 points.
What did we measure but not count?
Sao Paulo are missing 2 regular starters — Luciano, Pablo Maia — about 21% of their usual starting-XI weight. Our measured receipt covers one-sided absences only, and the picture here isn't one-sided — both squads are short. Internacional are missing 3 regular starters — Alexandro Bernabéi, Matheus Bahia, Rodrigo Villagra — about 25% of their usual starting-XI weight.
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About this match
On this page: the Sao Paulo vs Internacional final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Brasileirão Série A fixture.
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