São Paulo 1-2 Athletico PR: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 19 · Thursday 23 July 2026 · Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo, São Paulo · referee A. Gomes Stefano · full time
Full time: São Paulo 1-2 Athletico PR
Athletico PR beat São Paulo 2-1 in Brasileirão Matchday 19 on Thursday 23 July 2026 at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo. The goals: Artur 19', Leozinho 46', Leozinho 51'.
How Athletico PR won it
Artur put São Paulo ahead in the 19th minute. Athletico PR levelled at 1-1 in the 46th minute through Leozinho. Athletico PR turned it round: Leozinho made it 1-2 in the 51st minute, set up by Lucas Esquivel.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
Leozinho scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, A. Gomes Stefano, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to São Paulo and 2 to Athletico PR.
São Paulo: D. Silvestre Júnior, 4-3-3 · Athletico PR: O. Hellmann, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.20 for São Paulo and 1.20 for Athletico PR.
São Paulo scored about 1.2 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
São Paulo created the better chances, 2.20 xG to 1.20, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
São Paulo had 3 shots on target, Athletico PR 3.
São Paulo had 70% of the ball, but Athletico PR took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
São Paulo came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.48 expected goals for and 1.36 against, and had won 38% of their matches.
Athletico PR came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.50 against, and had won 47% of their matches.
São Paulo vs Athletico PR: the match in numbers
| São Paulo | Match statistics | Athletico PR |
|---|---|---|
| 70% | Ball possession | 30% |
| 2.20 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.20 |
| 18 | Total shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 630 | Total passes | 263 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 7 | Corners | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 15 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Leozinho (Athletico PR), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
São Paulo
- Marcos Antônio 8.1
- Robert Arboleda 7.4
- Artur 7.4 1 goal
- Wendell 7.0
- Pablo Maia 7.0
Athletico PR
- Leozinho 8.1 2 goals
- Juan Felipe Aguirre 7.3
- Lucas Esquivel 7.1 1 assist
- Luiz Gustavo 6.9
- Stiven Mendoza 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Kevin Viveros at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- São Paulo: Bahia vs São Paulo Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Athletico PR: Grêmio vs Athletico PR Friday 30 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about São Paulo vs Athletico PR
What was the score in São Paulo vs Athletico PR?
São Paulo 1-2 Athletico PR (half-time 1-0), Brasileirão, Thursday 23 July 2026.
Who scored in São Paulo vs Athletico PR?
Artur 19', Leozinho 46', Leozinho 51'.
Did Moneyball predict São Paulo vs Athletico PR correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in São Paulo vs Athletico PR?
Leozinho, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed São Paulo vs Athletico PR?
A. Gomes Stefano.
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