Overview
- Pedro Henrique scored early in the second half after a partial clearance, rounding goalkeeper Rafael to finish.
- Ceará moves to 31 points in 11th place, with São Paulo stuck on 35 points in seventh.
- São Paulo's skid follows the Libertadores exit, with 12,342 in the poorest Morumbi crowd of 2025 as protests continued.
- Rafael Tolói departed with muscle pain, and reports list eight players under treatment by the medical staff.
- Hernán Crespo shifted to an attacking setup by bringing on Lucas Moura for Alan Franco at halftime, and next São Paulo visits Fortaleza while Ceará travels to Vitória.