São Paulo ratings: shaky defence again, Rafael saves blushes | OneFootball

São Paulo had another very poor performance and fell to Mirassol 3-0 on Sunday night (19), adding another embarrassment in this Brasileirão. With new defensive errors and two penalties against, only goalkeeper Rafael was spared, with two great saves that prevented an even bigger humiliation for Tricolor away from home. See the ratings and evaluations:

BEST OF THE TEAM: Rafael – 6.0 – Not at fault for the 1st goal, he prevented the second in a contested play in the area at 17 minutes, with a spectacular save. Saved again on a dangerous corner taken by the opponent still in the first half, preventing an even worse result. In the last play of the game, another great save to his credit.

Ferraresi – 4.0 – Received a yellow card for a foul at the end of the first half, which suspends him for the next match against Bahia. Struggled on the right side of the defense with Reinaldo's advances and made many passing errors in the attacking field.

Arboleda – 4.5 – Also had a lot of work with Mirassol's dangerous attacks. Followed the weak performance of the defense and was another one who got a yellow card at the end of the game.

DISAPPOINTMENT: Alan Franco – 3.5 – Lost the contest with Carlos Eduardo and committed a penalty, noted after VAR review. Did not have a good match.

Maik – 4.5 – Was one of the surprises in the starting lineup. Did not stand out offensively, but was secure in marking, winning almost all duels. Finally appeared in the area to serve Tapia well, who shot wide. Left at the end.

Pablo Maia – 4.5 – Returned to the team after serving a suspension. Played a bureaucratic match.

Bobadilla – 4.0 – Made a wrong pass in the middle right in the first seconds of the game, in a play that led to the opponent's goal. Shot to the corner without much danger at 25’. Was poor in ball contests.

Marcos Antônio – 5.0 – Had a great chance to score at the end of the 1st half, but was stopped by the goalkeeper's save. Did not stand out and was substituted by Alisson at 35’ of the final stage.

Enzo Díaz – 4.5 – Received a yellow card for complaints against the referee on the penalty call. Went down to attack a lot, but his aim was off, missing almost all crosses.

Lucas – 5.0 – Finally started as a starter, which hadn't happened since March. Made the team's first shot, a weak header in the middle of the goal, at 9 minutes. Shortly after, another header attempt, now off target. Continued seeking the goal and almost scored a beauty from very far. Saw Walter advanced and tried from midfield. Did not hide and sought the game. In the final stage, was unlucky with the ball touching his arm, and the referee awarded another questionable penalty. Didn't achieve much in the 2nd half and was substituted at the end.

Tapia – 4.0 – Fell on both flanks in the initial stage but didn't manage any great plays, missing all crosses. In the 2nd half, had a good opportunity in the area but shot very poorly and sent it over. Continued without creating and left for Luciano to come in.

Rigoni – No rating – Replaced Lucas already at 27’ of the final stage and did little.

Luciano – No rating – Came in for the lackluster Tapia at the end of the 2nd half and showed very little.

Maílton – No rating – Came on for the final minutes, replacing Maik.

Alisson – No rating – Came off the bench to give Marcos Antônio a rest at the end.

Hernán Crespo – 2.5 – Made some changes to the team, the main one being the inclusion of Lucas. Went into halftime losing 2-0, after a poor performance by the team in the 1st half. Conceded another goal, and only after that did he make his first substitutions, changing the attacking pair.

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