São Paulo 2-1 Bragantino: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How São Paulo won it

São Paulo struck first through Luciano from the penalty spot in the 14th minute. Gustavo Santana made it 2-0 to São Paulo in the 45th minute (+4). Fernando  made it 2-1 to Bragantino in the 90th minute, set up by Henry Mosquera.

It was 2-0 at half-time.

The referee, A. Daronco, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to São Paulo and 4 to Bragantino.

São Paulo: D. Silvestre Júnior, 3-4-2-1 · Bragantino: V. Carmo Mancini, 4-2-3-1.

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 0.75 for São Paulo and 2.62 for Bragantino.

São Paulo scored about 1.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Bragantino left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Bragantino created the better chances, 2.62 xG to 0.75, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

São Paulo had 8 shots on target, Bragantino 3.

Bragantino's goalkeeper made 6 saves.

Bragantino had 62% of the ball, but São Paulo 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.

Bragantino came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.81 against, and had won 34% of their matches.

São Paulo vs Bragantino: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Tiago Volpi (Bragantino), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.

São Paulo

• Luciano 7.4 1 goal
• Gustavo Santana 7.3 1 goal
• Artur 7.3
• Marcos Antônio 7.2
• Danielzinho 7.1

Bragantino

• Tiago Volpi 7.5
• Agustín Sant'Anna 7.4
• Fernando 7.2
• Gustavo Marques 7.1
• Henry Mosquera 7.0 1 assist

The lowest-rated starter was Juninho Capixaba 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
• Bragantino: Bragantino vs Chapecoense Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about São Paulo vs Bragantino

What was the score in São Paulo vs Bragantino?

São Paulo 2-1 Bragantino (half-time 2-0), Brasileirão, Saturday 29 August 2026.

Who scored in São Paulo vs Bragantino?

Luciano 14', Gustavo Santana 45+4', Fernando  90'.

Did Moneyball predict São Paulo vs Bragantino 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 Bragantino?

Tiago Volpi, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed São Paulo vs Bragantino?

A. Daronco.