Soccer/Brazil Cup
São Paulo eliminated Palmeiras in the only Copa do Brasil match between the rivals to date; remember in pictures
São Paulo and Palmeiras, who was coached by Felipão, faced each other in the quarterfinals of the 2000 edition of the Copa do Brasil (Photo: Acervo Gazeta Press)
In the first leg, São Paulo won 2-1 at Morumbi Stadium. The striker França opened the scoring for the tricolors, midfielder Alex equalized with a penalty and midfielder Raí defined the home team’s victory (Photo: Collection/Gazeta Press)
On the way back, at the old Palestra Itália stadium, Palmeiras, from left-back Junior, needed only a simple victory to continue in the competition. However, it was São Paulo that won 3-2 (Photo: Acervo/Gazeta Press)
Vagner, for São Paulo, and Rogério (photo), for Palmeiras, left the game tied in the first half. After the break, Raí, in a great goal, left Tricolor in front again. Rogério, taking a free-kick, equalized again, but Sandro Hiroshi scored the qualifying goal for the semifinals (Photo: Acervo/Gazeta Press)
At the end of the game, Felipão declared: “It must have been because my eyes are not green or blue like Raí’s. match by referee Sálvio Spinola Fagundes Filho (Photo: Collection/Gazeta Press)
São Paulo, which had coach Levir Culpi and goalkeeper Rogério Ceni (now coach of the team), went on to the final of the Copa do Brasil, but lost the title to Cruzeiro (Photo: Collection/Gazeta Press)