São Paulo battled it out at MorumBIS and came away with a clutch 2-1 victory over Vitória this Saturday on Matchday 30 of the 2026 Brasileirão. Honestly, if you watched it, you know this win was all about Calleri. The dude absolutely showed up, punching in both goals for São Paulo.
Calleri Goes Off, Rewrites History
Let’s be real, Calleri was the hero of the day. He started the scoring in the first half, and even after Emmanuel Martínez snagged an equalizer for Vitória, Calleri wasn’t having it. He secured that game-winning goal midway through the second half. This wasn’t just a win, though, not for him. By netting two against the Bahia side, Calleri hit an insane 95 goals for São Paulo. Think about that for a second. That number means he just blew past Babá, who had 94 goals between ’57 and ’65, and locked down his spot as São Paulo’s outright 20th-highest scorer of all time. And get this: among foreign goalscorers for São Paulo, only the legendary Uruguayan Pedro Rocha, with his 118 goals, is ahead of him. That’s some serious company to be in, and it tells you everything about the kind of impact Calleri has had for this club.
Lucas Moura’s Return, São Paulo Climbs
But wait, there’s more! This match also marked the epic return of Lucas Moura. After five months on the sidelines, recovering from a complete rupture of the Achilles tendon in his right leg back on May 3, he was back on the pitch. That’s a brutal injury, so seeing him out there again, contributing to a win, had to be a huge boost for the squad. And this win? It was huge for São Paulo’s momentum. They had dropped two straight league defeats before this, so getting those three points was critical. They’re now sitting at 39 points, climbing to ninth place in the Brasileirão. Vitória, on the other hand, is still stuck in 12th with 36 points, still waiting for a road win.
This bounce-back victory is exactly what São Paulo needed to get things moving. They’ve got a shot to keep that momentum rolling when they host Vasco next Saturday on Matchday 31, right back at MorumBIS. You know they’ll be looking to secure another win and keep pushing up those standings.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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