After stellar display, Soteldo grows in confidence for season’s run-in | OneFootball

In the victory against Grêmio last Tuesday (02), the tricolor secured their first three points as visitors since the arrival of Luis Zubeldía. The standout of the match was Yeferson Soteldo, who scored both goals for the team of warriors, gaining confidence for this final stretch of the season with the decisive matches of the Copa do Brasil.

The Venezuelan forward joined the club with great skepticism from the fans, receiving a lot of criticism after failing to deliver strong performances since his debut in the Club World Cup against Chelsea. Since Zubeldía's arrival, Soteldo has played in only nine matches, with this duel against Grêmio being his only start.

After a streak of six games without leaving the bench, the forward gained a small sequence in the last three games and has been performing well. In the match against São Paulo, Soteldo received from Ganso and made a good play to find Serna alone, providing his first assist in the tricolor jersey. Against Grêmio, he had a great performance with two goals and was named man of the match, seizing the opportunity as a starter in Canobbio's absence. Besides the goals scored, the Venezuelan had a great tactical performance, being very important in building counterattacks and also in defense.

Check out Soteldo's numbers against Grêmio

In the first leg against Vasco for the Copa do Brasil, Canobbio will have to serve a suspension due to the third yellow card, and thus, the tendency is for Soteldo to take the Uruguayan's spot again.

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