São Paulo 2-0 Atlético Mineiro: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 26 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo, São Paulo · referee B. da Silva Machado · full time
Full time: São Paulo 2-0 Atlético Mineiro
São Paulo beat Atlético Mineiro 2-0 in Brasileirão Matchday 26 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo. The goals: Luciano 67', Iago 69'.
How São Paulo won it
The opening goal came in the 67th minute: Luciano for São Paulo, set up by Artur. Iago made it 2-0 to São Paulo in the 69th minute, set up by Lucas Ramon.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, B. da Silva Machado, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to São Paulo and 1 to Atlético Mineiro.
São Paulo: D. Silvestre Júnior, 3-4-2-1 · Atlético Mineiro: E. Domínguez, 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 0.64 for São Paulo and 2.04 for Atlético Mineiro.
São Paulo scored about 1.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Atlético Mineiro left about 2.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Atlético Mineiro created the better chances, 2.04 xG to 0.64, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
São Paulo had 5 shots on target, Atlético Mineiro 0.
São Paulo had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Atlético Mineiro came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 45% of their matches.
São Paulo vs Atlético Mineiro: the match in numbers
| São Paulo | Match statistics | Atlético Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 0.64 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.04 |
| 23 | Total shots | 4 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 526 | Total passes | 518 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 16 | Corners | 2 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Artur (São Paulo), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
São Paulo
- Artur 7.7 1 assist
- Iago 7.5 1 goal
- Luciano 7.4 1 goal
- Robert Arboleda 7.4
- Wendell 7.2
Atlético Mineiro
- Renan Lodi 7.2
- Alexsander 7.1
- Vitão 6.9
- Alan Minda 6.7
- Bernard 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Tomás Cuello at 6.0. 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
- Atlético Mineiro: Flamengo vs Atlético Mineiro Monday 26 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about São Paulo vs Atlético Mineiro
What was the score in São Paulo vs Atlético Mineiro?
São Paulo 2-0 Atlético Mineiro (half-time 0-0), Brasileirão, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in São Paulo vs Atlético Mineiro?
Luciano 67', Iago 69'.
Did Moneyball predict São Paulo vs Atlético Mineiro 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 Atlético Mineiro?
Artur, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed São Paulo vs Atlético Mineiro?
B. da Silva Machado.
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