قاد النجم المصري عمر مرموش فريقه مانشستر سيتي للتأهل للدور المقبل في كأس رابطة المحترفين الإنجليزية، بعد إقصاء سوانزي سيتي من الدور الرابع بثلاثية لهدف.
وافتتح سوانزي سيتي التسجيل عن طريق جونزالو فرانكا في الدقيقة 12 من أحداث الشوط الأول من المباراة.
وفي الدقيقة 39 وبمجهود فردي رائع تعادل الدولي البلجيكي جيريمي دوكو لصالح مانشستر سيتي، لينتهي الشوط الأول بتعادل الفريقين.
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وفي الدقيقة 77 أحرز مانشستر سيتي الهدف الثاني عن طريق النجم المصري عمر مرموش بتسديدة رائعة من زاوية صعبة.
وفي الوقت المحتسب بدل الضائع أحرز ريان شرقي هدف مانشستر سيتي الثالث بعد تمريرة رائعة من جفارديول ليسدد الفرنسي تسديدة أرضية في شباك سوانزي. أهداف مباراة مانشستر سيتي وسوانزي سيتي اليوم
ولعب عمر مرموش طوال أحداث المباراة خلال الشوطين، ولم يقم بيب جوارديولا مدرب مانشستر سيتي بتغيير اللاعب الذي أهدى له التأهل للدور المقبل في كأس الرابطة.
Prasidh Krishna has gone one wicket clear of Noor Ahmad at the top of the Purple Cap table
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Moody: Gill, Sai Sudharsan now have five gears
Orange Cap tableGT openers B Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill scored all the runs GT needed against DC, chasing down DC’s 199 with an over to spare. Sai Sudharsan finished on 108 not out off 61 balls and Gill 93 not out off 53. Sudharsan, with his overall tally at 617 runs from 12 innings, jumped to the top of the run-getters’ table, while his captain Gill, with 601 runs in 12 innings, is one spot behind.For a while before that game, we had a brand-new No. 1 on that table when RR’s Yashasvi Jaiswal got to the top with a 25-ball 50 against PBKS, though the knock went in vain. He now has 523 runs from 13 matches and is at No. 3 following the Sai-Sudharsan-Gill show.KL Rahul, another centurion from the Delhi game, moved up to seventh place with 493 runs, with Suryakumar Yadav (510), Virat Kohli (505), and Jos Buttler (500) between himself and the top three.Prasidh Krishna continued to lead the Purple Cap table•Associated Press
Purple Cap tableGT’s Prasidh Krishna, who was on 20 wickets – the same as Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) Noor Ahmad before Sunday’s fixtures, picked up 1 for 40 against DC to have 21 wickets from 12 innings to go one clear at the top.Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) Josh Hazlewood is third with 18 wickets, the same as Mumbai Indians’ (MI) Trent Boult.Here’s what ESPNcricinfo MVP table looks like as the IPL resumes.And here are some other IPL 2025 tables you might want to browse through. Highest batting strike rates Best bowling economy rates Most sixes Best bowling figures in a match
O Corinthians terá uma baixa no ataque para a reta final da temporada. Durante o treino de sexta-feira (1), o atacante Giovane rompeu o tendão anterior da coxa esquerda. O atleta de 19 anos não foi relacionado por Vanderlei Luxemburgo no Dérbi contra o Palmeiras, pela 22ª rodada do Brasileirão, disputado no domingo (3).
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O Timão não divulgou a lesão do atleta, mas a reportagem apurou que não será necessária intervenção cirúrgica. Assim, Giovane deve ficar cerca de dois meses longe dos gramados. A informação da lesão do atacante foi noticiada inicialmente pela Itatiaia e confirmada pelo Lance!.
Durante a janela de transferências, Giovane atraiu interesse do mercado europeu. A Juventus, da Itália, tentou um empréstimo para utilizá-lo na equipe Sub-23, mas as conversas não evoluíram.
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Com Vanderlei Luxemburgo, Giovane segue com pouco prestígio no Corinthians. O treinador vem dando mais oportunidades para Romero e Felipe Augusto, enquanto o atacante de 19 anos só foi aproveitado duas vezes por Luxa, ao entrar no segundo tempo dos jogos contra o Liverpool-URU, pela Libertadores, e Cruzeiro, no Brasileirão.
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O atacante se destacou pelo Timão em 2022 e o Corinthians adquiriu 65% dos direitos do atleta por R$ 3 milhões, além de estender o vínculo dele com o clube até 2025. Giovane soma passagens pela Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 e disputou cinco jogos pelo Corinthians na atual temporada.
صدم قائد نادي ليفربول، فيرجيل فان دايك، جماهيري فريقه مؤكداً أنه ليس على تواصل مع زميله السابق في الريدز ولاعب ريال مدريد الحالي، ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد.
أرنولد غادر صفوف ليفربول خلال فترة الميركاتو الصيفي الأخير، وذلك من أجل التوقيع مع ريال مدريد مقابل 10 ملايين يورو.
وسوف يعود أرنولد إلى ملعب أنفيلد مرة أخرى يوم غدًا الثلاثاء، ولكن هذه المرة كخصم، حيث سيواجه ليفربول، ريال مدريد، في مرحلة الدوري بدوري أبطال أوروبا.
وقال فان دايك في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “ذا إندبدنت” عن ما إذا كانت جماهير ليفربول ستستقبل أرنولد بشكل جيد: ”لن أعلق على ذلك، أعتقد أنه كان رائعًا خلال فترة وجوده في ليفربول، وهذا كل ما يمكنني قوله”.
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وعن ما إذا كان على تواصل مع أرنولد الآن، أجاب فان دايك: ”لا علاقة شخصية على الإطلاق، بالطبع أنا أعيش حياتي وهو يعيش حياته في مدريد”.
واختتم الدولي الهولندي: “كنت سعيدًا جدًا بوجوده في فريقي، لقد حققنا نجاحًا كبيرًا لكنه الآن خصم يوم الثلاثاء.د، إذا لعب فسيتعين علينا أن نجعل الأمر صعبًا للغاية عليه في أداء ما يجيده”.
Newcastle United’s 2-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest just before the international break isn’t the only cause for optimism at St James’ Park currently.
Indeed, in a development that happened across the break, Eddie Howe’s side has now appointed a new sporting director in Ross Wilson, with the Scotsman leaving the recently defeated Tricky Trees behind to take up this post, having also previously been in the position at Rangers.
Seen as a notable part of the City Ground jigsaw that clinched European football last season, Wilson will be aiming to emulate that success on Tyneside.
He will have a big role to play in how Newcastle assert their dominance in transfer windows moving forward as well, having previously been the man to bring Anthony Elanga – who is now donning Magpies black and white – to Forest for just £15m.
One of his first notable bits of business at the Toon could see him try to poach a Premier League striker.
Newcastle considering move for new striker
Over the summer, the striker market dominated the transfer window with Alexander Isak’s late move to Liverpool having an almighty domino effect.
That saw Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa head to St James’ Park, but with the latter still yet to take to the field owing to an injury, another striker could be sought in the January window.
Indeed, according to Chronicle Live journalist Lee Ryder, Howe could be handed some funds this winter if he needs it, with Brentford attacker Igor Thiago reportedly catching the eye as Wilson attempts to lay down a marker.
Said to be catching the eye of scouts already this season, after a nightmare debut campaign in England, it is stated that Thiago remains on the Newcastle radar, even with Woltemade and Wissa through the door.
Thiago might well fancy his chances of rivalling Woltemade from the get-go if he were to up and leave the Bees for a new adventure on Tyneside, with the Brazilian displaying a similarly clinical edge to that of the 6-foot-6 powerhouse.
How Thiago could rival Woltemade at Newcastle
Woltemade’s signature being confirmed this summer would have instantly excited those of a Toon persuasion, as the big bucks had been splashed out on an attacker who had been entrusted to fill Isak’s sizeable void.
The Bremen-born striker would cost an eye-watering £69m to pick up, with the German moving to St James’ Park just fresh off a blistering 13-goal season in the Bundesliga for ex-employers Stuttgart.
He hasn’t disappointed since relocating to English shores, either, with pundit Danny Murphy going as far as to say he makes “all the right decisions” under pressure.
Despite amassing just 11.5 accurate passes per Premier League match to date, the gigantic German is already demonstrating that the Midas touch he discovered at Stuttgart in front of goal has followed him to the Toon, with three top-flight goals tallied up from just four outings in the unforgiving league.
Further bagging a goal in the Champions League, it’s safe to say it has been a dream start to life in black and white for the 23-year-old, who has had to lead the line as Newcastle’s main marksman with Wissa sidelined through injury.
However, despite all his glowing praise, he may feel intimidated by Thiago potentially rocking up to Tyneside, based on the ex-Club Brugge attacker’s own red-hot form for Keith Andrews’ side.
Even before looking at their side-by-side numbers, the South American – despite coming in at 6-foot-2 next to his huge counterpart – has staggeringly won more duels on average this season, with 5.3 per clash, next to Woltemade’s four.
Thiago vs Woltemade in 25/26
Stat (* = per game)
Thiago
Woltemade
Games played
7
4
Goals scored
4
3
Assists
0
0
Touches*
26.6
26.5
Total duels won*
5.3
4
Stats by Sofascore
The table above only reinforces the notion that Thiago would be able to rival Woltemade for a starting spot if he were to join in a blockbuster January switch, with the 24-year-old managing to bag one more Premier League goal so far this season than his ex-Stuttgart rival, albeit from three more contests.
Thiago would also be unafraid to ruffle feathers and snatch the German’s starting spot from him, having had to take on the pressurised position of being Brentford’s standout attacker this summer, in the wake of Bryan Mbeumo and Wissa both departing the Bees.
It does feel somewhat unrealistic that Newcastle would go all in for Thiago, having already spent significant cash on the likes of Woltemade.
But, clinching a deal for the Brazilian as Wilson’s first signing would certainly start his sporting director tenure off on a spectacular note.
Howe favourite could be given the boot after Wilson's arrival at Newcastle
Newcastle are expected to shift their transfer strategy after appointing a new sporting director.
O time sub-15 do Palmeiras derrotou o São Paulo por 3 a 1, de virada, no domingo (1), no Estádio Hermínio Espósito, em Embu das Artes, na partida de ida das quartas de final do Campeonato Paulista da categoria. Os gols das Crias da Academia foram marcados por Luiz Santana e Lucas Henrique (duas vezes), que foi o destaque do jogo.
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Lucas tem nove gols em 13 jogos na competição e recentemente foi convocado para a Seleção Brasileira da categoria. Ele comentou as duas bolas na rede diante do rival.
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– Fico muito feliz por poder ajudar meus companheiros mais uma vez com dois gols, ainda mais da maneira que aconteceu, em um clássico decisivo de virada e fora de casa. Conseguimos um grande resultado, mas sabemos que ainda não tem nada definido e que precisamos fazer mais um grande jogo no domingo para confirmar a vaga na semifinal.
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O garoto está no Palmeiras desde 2021 e recentemente conquistou o Marveld Tournament (2023), na Holanda, também com o sub-15. Lá ele foi o artilheiro do torneio com nove gols. Agora a busca é pelo título estadual com o Verdão.
– Venho trabalhando muito forte diariamente para conseguir desempenhar meu papel e ajudar a equipe ao longo da competição. Graças a Deus estou vivendo um momento muito bom e tenho sido recompensado com gols, mas o mais importante é sempre o resultado final e os três pontos conquistados pelo Palmeiras – concluiu.
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A vaga na semifinal do estadual será decidida no segundo jogo entre as equipes, que acontece no domingo (8), às 10h (de Brasília), no Estádio Bruno José Daniel, em Santo André. Não há o critério do gol qualificado fora de casa na competição.
Desde o início da competição, o Verdão já disputou 21 jogos, com 16 vitórias, três empates e duas derrotas, somando 55 gols marcados e nove sofridos – o artilheiro do Alviverde no torneio é o atacante Lucas Gabriel, com 14 tentos.
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O Palmeiras vai em busca do 11º título do Paulista sub-15, sendo o quarto consecutivo. Na edição do ano passado, as Crias da Academia faturaram a taça ao derrotar o São Paulo na final, superando o rival nas penalidades.
Hosts hold off Essex for one-run win, ending three-year T20 drought at Lord’s
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Kane Williamson scored his first Middlesex fifty•Getty Images
Tom Helm held his nerve in a nail-biting final over as Middlesex began the post Richard Johnson era with a one-run victory over Essex, three years to the day after their last Vitality Blast win at Lord’s.Forty-eight hours on from Johnson being relieved of duty, Helm (2 for 31) claimed the crucial wicket of Luc Benkenstein in defending 10 off the final six balls to see Middlesex home.Essex had appeared to be cruising at 106 for 2 thanks to a stand of 54 between Paul Walter and Jordan Cox, but Zafar Gohar’s 2 for 20 put the brakes on the chase, leading to the breathless finish.Middlesex earlier collapsed from 108 for 1 to 161 all out, failing to build on Kane Williamson’s 53 in 31 balls, the former New Zealand Test captain’s first half-century for the Seaxes. Simon Harmer (2 for 34) and Benkenstein (2 for 26) started the slide with Mohammed Amir polishing off the tail.Middlesex came out swinging at the start of the new era, but rather than aggressive, much of the batting was frenetic.Williamson swung one from Shane Snater over the short boundary, but among his other early fours was a top edge over wicketkeeper Cox’s head.Stephen Eskinazi, save for successive sweeps to the square boundary struggled to find the middle of the blade before being brilliantly caught down the leg-side by Cox.Williamson steadily found his groove, a glorious straight six helping him to 50, but once he departed to the next delivery caught at long-leg off Noah Thain the collapse was on.Ben Geddes was dropped off both his first two balls and lasted five in total before lifting Benkenstein to deep midwicket and Max Holden’s somewhat skittish effort was ended by Harmer as the Essex spinners ripped through the heart of the middle-order.Essex openers Dean Elgar and Michael Pepper came out in a big hurry to get the chase done, the latter planting successive deliveries from Naavya Sharma over the ropes. Elgar in his turned cracked a four to the fence at point as they rattled up a 50-stand in 27 balls.Pepper chipped Gohar to mid-off soon afterwards and Elgar sent the first ball of Helm’s next over to short third.Walter though clubbed Helm into the stands and expertly paddled the spin of Luke Hollman to fine leg for four, while Cox cut powerfully square of the wicket and through cover as another 50 partnership came in 35 balls. Again, both fell in quick succession, Walter undone by a Sharma bouncer while Gohar castled Cox.The hosts thought they had Benkenstein caught by Helm off Hollman, but after conferring the umpires ruled not out. Nevertheless, Matt Critchley holed out off Noah Cornwell as the tension mounted.Charlie Allison thick-edged and ramped Ryan Higgins for four leaving 10 needed from the last. Benkenstein went for glory but holed out to Geddes in the deep, and while two twos were scrambled four was needed off the final delivery. Thain clothed it to deep mid-off, where Geddes collected and returned to spark celebrations from the hosts.
When asked whether Manchester United had seen the best of him yet, £74m man Benjamin Sesko had the perfect response – “there’s loads to come”.
Speaking after netting his first Old Trafford goal in the Premier League win over Sunderland prior to the international break, the Slovenian striker didn’t appear to be getting carried away, despite having scored in two games in succession.
And rightly so, considering the nature of his price tag, with the ex-RB Leipzig sensation still having plenty to prove following his summer arrival from Germany, albeit with the recent signs having certainly been more promising.
Amid a post-Sir Alex Ferguson era that has been littered with short-term, problematic fixes in that centre-forward berth, alongside expensive gambles such as Rasmus Hojlund, the Red Devils simply need Sesko to deliver the goods over the next few years.
Thankfully, there is at least a new wave of talent brewing in the academy to potentially rival the 22-year-old moving forward, with the club’s new number nine in waiting already shining at Carrington.
Ranking Man Utd's best No.9's of the Premier League era
While it may not carry the same weight as United’s famed number seven, there is still a level of pressure and scrutiny that comes with being the club’s number nine – a jersey that started the Premier League era in the hands of cult hero, Brian McClair.
The selfless Scotsman – who scored 101 goals in all competitions during his 11-year stay at the Theatre of Dreams – notably relinquished that status to marquee signing, Andy Cole in 1995, following the free-scoring Englishman’s arrival from Newcastle United.
In truth, it is hard to look past Cole as the best of the lot, with the one-time Arsenal man memorably forging that partnership with Dwight Yorke, helping to spearhead Alex Ferguson’s side to treble glory in 1999.
The successor to Cole then came a few years after his 2001 exit, in the form of Louis Saha, with the Frenchman lauded by Gary Neville as among the most underrated players in Premier League history, having previously “destroyed” him during his Fulham days.
Craven Cottage would prove to be the destination for United’s next number nine, Dimitar Berbatov, with the fleet-footed Bulgarian eventually departing for west London in 2012, following four fruitful years in Manchester that included claiming the Golden Boot in 2010/11.
The less said about the next recipient, Radamel Falcao, the better, considering his forgotten, one-season stint, while Anthony Martial’s two spells with the jersey showcased a mix of genius but also frustrating inconsistency.
The Frenchman had seen that status initially removed in 2016 following the statement signing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with the enigmatic Swede scoring 28 times during his solitary full campaign in red, despite having arrived at the age of 34.
Romelu Lukaku, by contrast, didn’t quite live up to the billing, departing after just two turbulent years that did at least yield 42 goals in 96 games, before the number nine returned to Martial.
The most recipient was of course Hojlund, who initially arrived as the new number 11, although last term saw the Dane score just ten times in all competitions, before being shipped off to Napoli.
Ranking Man Utd’s PL No.9s
1 – Andy Cole
2 – Dimitar Berbatov
3 – Louis Saha
4 – Brian McClair
5 – Zlatan Ibrahimovic
6 – Anthony Martial
7 – Romelu Lukaku
8 – Rasmus Hojlund
9 – Radamel Falcao
Sesko, hopefully, will far exceed Hojlund’s impact in Manchester, although he might not be the future number nine…
Man Utd's next number nine in waiting
Having arrived with Hojlund still on the books, Sesko unsurprisingly opted for the vacant number 30 shirt, having previously worn it for both Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg during his stints in Germany and Austria.
With number 11 also what the new United man wears for his country, perhaps he is gunning for Joshua Zirkzee’s jersey instead, rather than the now vacant number nine.
Perhaps, if things go to plan, the successor to Hojlund could well emerge in the form of academy sensation, Chido Obi, with the 17-year-old having already made a fine impact at Carrington since his arrival from Arsenal last summer.
Described as a “goalscoring machine” at the Gunners’ Hale End academy by talent scout Jacek Kulig, Obi has translated such form to Manchester over the past 12 months or so, scoring 12 times in just ten U18 games, alongside netting five goals in 11 outings in the U21 setup, as per Transfermarkt.
Not set to turn 18 until next month, the teen marksman had previously scored 32 goals in just 21 recorded games for Arsenal’s U18s, with United having pulled off a real coup by prising him from their top-flight rivals.
While chances have yet to come at first team level this season, the Denmark U20 international did make eight senior appearances in 2024/25 under Amorim, namely producing a lively cameo in the FA Cup against Fulham.
On another day, the £4m-rated starlet – who has scored three goals so far this term – may well have walked away with a goal during that night at Old Trafford, having been denied from the angle by a fine save from Bernd Leno.
Subsequent appearances showcased that the raw forward still has plenty of work to do to establish himself in the senior side, although he did score twice against Hong Kong during the post-season tour.
Hopefully, with Hojlund out of the equation – and with Joshua Zirkzee looking more suited to a number ten berth – Obi can begin to challenge Sesko more directly in the months and years to come, with Amorim certainly needing competition at the top end of the pitch.
Currently the club’s number 32 – albeit while wearing the nine in the U21 ranks – the former Gunners gem will be pushing to secure a promotion in the years to come.
Considering his sky high potential, he looks destined to be United’s next number nine.
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رد روبن أموريم مدرب مانشستر يونايتد على تصريحات كريستيانو رونالدو الأخيرة حول النادي، ودعا للتركيز على المستقبل بدلاً من الماضي.
وكان كريستيانو رونالدو قد أشاد بما يقدمه روبن أموريم مع مانشستر يونايتد لكنه اعترف بأن مواطنه لا يستطيع صنع المعجزات، وأكد أن بعض لاعبي الفريق الإنجليزي لا يفكرون بالنادي.
وفي مؤتمر صحفي، رد روبن أموريم في تصريحات نقلتها “TRIBUNA” :”بالطبع هو يعلم أن لكل ما قاله تأثيراً كبيراً، ما نحتاج للتركيز عليه هو المستقبل”.
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وأضاف: “نعلم أننا كنادي ارتكبنا العديد من الأخطاء في الماضي لكننا نسعى لتغيير ذلك، دعونا لا نركز على ما حدث بل على الحاضر”.
واختتم أموريم: “نحن نفعل ذلك، نغير الكثير من الأمور في هيكلنا، وطريقة علمنا والطريقة التي نريد أن يتصرف بها اللاعبون، نحن نفعل ذلك ونتحسن، لذا دعونا نركز على طريقة عملنا، نحن نتحسن لذا دعونا نواصل وننسى الماضي قليلاً”.
Quando Rodrigo Nestor encheu o pé, de primeira, e marcou o gol do título inédito do São Paulo na Copa do Brasil, o volante Pablo Maia celebrou apontando para o companheiro de meio-campo e dizendo ‘ele merece’.
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Cria de Cotia, Nestor foi o jogador mais criticado pela torcida são-paulina durante esta temporada. Essas reclamações chegaram até a passar dos limites, quando a mãe do atleta foi ameaçada, através das redes sociais, por um usuário que disse que a vida dela e do filho corria perigo caso ele não saísse do clube. Isso foi revelado pelo jogador em agosto, após uma vitória sobre o San Lorenzo (ARG), pela Sul-Americana.
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Assim como havia acontecido com outras revelações do São Paulo, como Rodrigo Caio, Liziero e Igor Gomes, em anos anteriores, Nestor foi o ‘bode expiatório’ da equipe em 2023. E, embora já tenha declarado que da parte dele era ‘só amor’, não teve sangue de barata e chegou a discutir com um integrante da torcida no intervalo do jogo em que o Tricolor foi eliminado no Campeonato Paulista para o Água Santa, no Allianz Parque.
A situação, no entanto, foi inversa contra o Flamengo, na decisão da Copa do Brasil. Ao marcar o gol, que confirmou o título são-paulino, o jogador teve o nome gritado pelos mais de 60 mil torcedores presentes no Morumbi.
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E a importância de Nestor para a primeira conquista do São Paulo na competição nacional foi além do gol marcado cinco minutos depois dos cariocas abrirem o placar na casa do Tricolor. Na partida de ida, foi dele o cruzamento para o gol de cabeça marcado pelo centroavante Calleri, na vitória por 1 a 0 em pleno Maracanã.
E não foi só na final da Copa do Brasil que Rodrigo Nestor foi decisivo. Ao todo, são oito ele foi autor de oito assistências em jogos decisivos. Somente em finais disputadas, foram três: nesta Copa do Brasil e nos Paulistas de 2021 e 2022.