São Paulo secured one of the most impressive victories of the Zubeldía Era against Bahia, with a 3-1 victory at home. Interestingly, the Argentine was not on the bench due to a suspension, but those present at Morumbis were able to see one of the greatest idols in the club’s history.
Rogério Ceni was the goalkeeper and goalscorer of vital importance in the national and international conquests of the Tricolor Paulista. If he accustomed fans to joy as a player, the legend maintains this record now as a rival and opposing coach.
The clash between the Tricolors, this Sunday, was Ceni’s tenth duel as coach against São Paulo. Without ever having beaten the team where he is an idol, Rogério has a record of two draws and eight defeats.
Rogério Ceni’s teams found the net only nine times in these clashes, an average of less than one goal per match, and conceded 20 goals, an average of two goals conceded.
Of these matches, the majority were in the Brazilian Championship, with six clashes. The other four were in the Copa do Brasil, where on both occasions Ceni’s team ended up being eliminated from the tournament.
In 2020, Fortaleza suffered a heavy defeat to Tricolor Paulista in the round of 16. The first leg ended in a 3-3 draw, and in the return leg, at Morumbi, Leão do Pici had a great comeback in the final minutes to score two goals and take the match to penalties. In the end, São Paulo won by a score of 10-9 on penalties.
Interestingly, Ceni would move to Flamengo weeks later and meet São Paulo again in the same edition of the Copa do Brasil, in the quarter-finals. Rubro-Negro lost 5-1 on aggregate, but would be Brazilian champions with the tricolor idol in charge.
With two stints as coach at São Paulo, Rogério Ceni came close to repeating his glories as an athlete. The São Paulo team finished runner-up in the 2022 Copa Sudamericana, against Independiente del Valle.
2024-07-01 15:06:27
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