São Paulo vs Chapecoense

São Paulo kicked off the Roger Machado era in style, beating Chapecoense 2-0 at the Canindé on a rain-soaked Thursday night to climb to the top of the Brasileirão Serie A. Luciano wasted no time after the break, nodding home a pinpoint Marcos Antônio cross just seconds into the second half to open the scoring. The hosts kept their foot on the gas and doubled their lead on 59 minutes when Bobadilla drove into the box and laid it off for Jonathan Calleri to tap in from close range. The comfortable victory in Round 5 was the perfect start for new boss Roger Machado, who takes charge with São Paulo now joint-top on 10 points alongside Palmeiras. For Chapecoense, it was another tough night on the road as they continue to search for consistency in the early weeks of the season.