The final of the Campeonato Paulista defootball was this Sunday 09/04 in which Palmeiras and Água Santa competed for the title of the Campeonato Paulista 2023.
Palmeiras was the great champion, in an exciting final, winning by 4×0, becoming two-time champion, winning the 25th state title.
The goals were scored by Gabriel Menino with a double, Endrick, a 16-year-old player, and Flaco López.
Campeonato Paulista – Palmeiras and Água Santa
It went by very quickly, but the big winner of the Paulista Football Championship (or Paulistão, for those close to you)! The final was decided in two games: the first on 02/04, and the second, on 09/04.
The classified teams were the teams Palmeiras (from the city of São Paulo), which was the best last year in the competition, and Água Santa (from the city de Diadema), the tournament's first new finalist in seven years!
A little bit of what the semi-finals of the Campeonato Paulista were like
In the Paulistão semi-finals, Palmeiras against Ituano and Água Santa against Red Bull Bragantino competed. See below how the matches went:
Palmeiras X Ituano
Verdão beat Ituano 1-0 on the afternoon of the 19th at the Allianz Parque stadium.
Despite the final score, there was intensity on Palmeiras' side of the field, with emphasis on goalkeeper Jefferson Paulino, who made several complicated saves from the Alviverde team, which put pressure on Galo de Itu throughout the entire match. In short, the first half was one of Palmeiras superiority.
The second half of the game continued with Palmeiras in the lead, but the goal took a long time to happen. After several attempts, defender Murilo managed to score the goal that gave Verdão a place in the final.
Água Santa X Red Bull Bragantino
Here we had a very close match! Regulatory time, which ended with a score of 1-1, was not enough to decide a winner, so the match ended in penalties! The result:
Água Santa 1 (4) X (2) 1 Red Bull Bragantino
In the first half, both teams showed a lot of energy and determination. Both teams scored well and rarely attacked. In the 7th minute, Bragantino opened the scoring, with a goal from Alerrandro. The game continued busy, but without any more goals.
In the second stage, Água Santa quickly tied the score, in the 5th minute with Lucas Tocantins. The dispute remained open, but heated up with the expulsion of Rodrigo Sam, from Água Santa, leaving Bragantino with an extra player for a few minutes, until Matheus Fernandes was sent off, for receiving his second yellow card.
From then on, Bragantino exerted greater pressure on Água Santa, but the team was determined to maintain the draw.
Penalties
Bruno Mezenga, from Água Santa, took the first penalty, but goalkeeper Cleiton from Bragantino saved the shot. Then, Juninho Capixaba, from Bragantino, reached the post. Luan Dias scored Água Santa's second point and Ygor Dias, Água Santa's goalkeeper, saved Braga's second penalty taken by Sorriso.
On the third and fourth kicks, both teams scored. On Thursday, Júnior Todinho scored a goal and sealed Água Santa's 4-2 victory, which won their ticket to the final.
When will the Campeonato Paulista final be?
As previously mentioned, the final of the Campeonato Paulista, this year, will be played in two games, the first, broadcast in Brazil on 02/04 (next Sunday) at 4 pm Brasília time, and which will take place at Arena Barueri stadium. The second match will take place on 09/04, also broadcast at 4 pm Brasília time, this time at Palmeiras' home: the Allianz Parque stadium.
Where can I watch the Campeonato Paulista final?
We will be able to watch the final of the Campeonato Paulista de futebol on open TV via Record, and free of charge on the internet via YouTube. On closed channels, Premiere is an option for those who want to follow the latest games of the Campeonato Paulista.
For those who have a streaming service, the game will also be broadcast on HBO Max, in addition to Paulistão Play.