Chapter 46 - Vs Sao Paulo (4)

As the match progressed, Sao Paulo began to play with increasing desperation. They had no choice. They desperately needed to score an equalizer if they were to have any hope of advancing past the group stage of the competition. Earlier in the day, Barcelona had already defeated Kawasaki Frontale, meaning that if Sao Paulo lost to Manchester United, they would be knocked out of the competition entirely. Their fate would be sealed. The final match against Kawasaki Frontale would turn into a mere consolation game—a best-losers matchup of sorts, a scenario they certainly did not want to find themselves in.