São Paulo ratings: Artur shows his class, Calleri saves a draw late | OneFootball

São Paulo found an equalizer late in the game and drew 1-1 with Internacional on Wednesday night (1) at Beira-Rio. Forward Artur made his debut and had some good moments, but it was Calleri—who had been playing very poorly—who scored after a long ball from Wendell and prevented Tricolor from suffering a third straight defeat. See the ratings and assessments:

Rafael – 5.5 – He made his first big save just 9 minutes in, closing down Aguirre’s angle well. Not at fault for the goal, he didn’t have much more work to do in the first half or the rest of the match.

Lucas Ramon – 5.5 – Started the game well, supporting the attack and delivering dangerous crosses, but his level dropped in the first half after the goal. He was solid defensively. He was replaced by Cédric in the second half.

Rafael Toloi – 5.0 – He earned a starting spot due to Alan Franco’s injury and made a good clearance to avert danger from the box early on. However, he failed to anticipate the play on the goal conceded. He recovered a few other balls during the match. He received a yellow card for a foul deep into stoppage time.

Sabino – 5.5 – Had some good interceptions in the first half and very little work in the second.

Wendell – 5.5 – Replaced the suspended Enzo Díaz. He was solid defensively but offered nothing in attack for almost the entire match. He finally got forward more near the end and delivered a precise long ball for Calleri to equalize.

Pablo Maia – 5.5 – Came into the team in place of Bobadilla. He wasn’t strong enough in challenging the opponent in the buildup to Inter’s goal. He hardly misplaced a pass and improved defensively in the second half. Replaced by Luan late on.

Danielzinho – 5.5 – Very active in midfield and had some good crosses, but a first half without much impact. He was replaced at halftime by Cauly.

Marcos Antônio – 5.0 – Started out playing as a left midfielder, without showing as much as he does when joining the attack through the middle. He saw little of the ball in the first half. He appeared a bit more after the break as the team improved, but still didn’t stand out and was replaced by Ferreirinha in the 25th minute.

BEST ON THE TEAM: Artur – 6.5 – Made his debut for Tricolor and showed what he could do just 2 minutes in. He cut inside and curled a shot toward the corner, forcing a good save from the goalkeeper. A strong start, creating the team’s main plays from the right. He was the only player on the team who stood out at all in the first half. He kept demanding the ball and creating chances early in the second half as well. He also handled set pieces.

DISAPPOINTMENT: Luciano – 4.5 – Everything he tried in the first half went wrong. He kept trying after the break, taking a few shots, but it was an off night for him and he was replaced by André Silva in the closing minutes.

Calleri – 5.5 – He also had a very quiet first half at Beira-Rio, without any major chances. His big chance only came after a defensive blunder by the home side in the 33rd minute of the second half, but the striker hit it poorly, over the bar, with the goal practically open. But he made amends near the end, in the 42nd minute, taking advantage of another mistake by the opposition to finish off a good cross and level the match.

Cauly – 5.5  – Came on right after halftime in place of Danielzinho, operating more on Tricolor’s “one-legged” left side. He improved the team’s attacking threat, with accurate passing and a lot of fight for the ball.

Cédric Soares – 5.0 – Replaced Lucas Ramon for the second half. Didn’t do much.

Ferreirinha – 5.5 – Came on in the 25th minute of the second half in place of Marcos Antônio. Showed his trademark spark with a few dribbles, but didn’t create any major scoring chances.

André Silva – No rating – Came on for Luciano, but didn’t have much time.

Luan – No rating – Replaced Pablo Maia late in the match.

Tetê – No rating – Came off the bench to make his debut only in the final minutes.

Roger Machado – 5.0 – With ten absences for the match, he made a few changes to the lineup, which became heavily tilted to the right since there was no attacking player on the left. As a result, the team went into halftime trailing 1-0. He came back for the second half with Cauly in place of Danielzinho. He also brought on Cédric and Ferreirinha late and saw the team rely on crosses. One of them worked, with Calleri equalizing. He still hasn’t found his ideal lineup.

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