Result and Decisive Early Goals

São Paulo SP claimed a 3-1 victory over Club Bolívar in Copa Sudamericana action. The match opened with Club Bolívar taking the lead in the 13th minute when the scorer was listed as unavailable from match data. São Paulo responded quickly as Luciano netted a normal goal in the 18th minute to level the score. The home side then added two further goals across the remainder of the contest to finish with a three-goal total while restricting the visitors to just one.

First-Half Flow and Timeline Highlights

The opening period featured immediate attacking intent from São Paulo with shots recorded inside the first minute. Club Bolívar earned a yellow card for E. Saavedra in the 16th minute after a series of fouls. Additional cautions followed in the 27th minute for both D. Asprilla of Bolívar and Danielzinho of São Paulo. The timeline showed São Paulo generating multiple shots and earning corners while Bolívar relied on counter threats and set pieces. A penalty kick awarded to the home team contributed to their attacking opportunities during this phase.

Standout Stats and Second-Half Control

São Paulo posted a clear expected goals advantage of 1.73 compared to Bolívar’s 0.13. Home players recorded four shots on target from Luciano, Amaral Iago, Jonathan Calleri and Jose Sabino. The visitors managed two shots on target through Carlos Melgar and Dairon Asprilla. São Paulo also secured four corners to three for Bolívar and converted one of their penalty kicks. Assists came from Daniel Sertanejo Danielzinho and Artur Victor Guimarães for the hosts while Pato Rodríguez provided the lone assist for Bolívar. Yellow cards finished at three for São Paulo and four for the visitors with no red cards shown by either side. Offsides were limited with São Paulo caught once and Bolívar twice. The home team’s woodwork hit added to their attacking pressure.

Although detailed second-half goal scorers were not supplied in the timeline, São Paulo maintained statistical superiority through the closing stages to protect and extend their lead. The result leaves São Paulo with a positive outcome in the competition following their prior meeting with Bolívar earlier in the month.

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