São Paulo vs Mirassol

São Paulo claimed a hard-fought 1-0 home win against Mirassol in Round 13 of the Brasileirão, with Luciano's 76th-minute finish the only thing separating two closely matched sides. It was a goalless, niggly first half — Danilzinho booked for a foul in the 41st minute and J. Aldo cautioned just before the break. The breakthrough finally came when Wendell slipped a pass through for Luciano, who made no mistake to net the winner. Wendell rounded off a strong display by taking the Player of the Match award. Despite registering a slightly higher expected goals figure (1.09 to 1.02), Mirassol never found a way through, leaving without a point for another week. For São Paulo, the three points cement fourth place and keep their top-four charge firmly on track. Mirassol, still stuck on nine points in 18th, face a growing relegation battle as the season wears on.