Alexis Duarte impresses on Santos debut, earns praise from Vojvoda | OneFootball

The defender Alexis Duarte made his debut for Santos this Sunday, in the 2-2 draw with Red Bull Bragantino, during the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. The Paraguayan was selected as a starter by coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda, who praised him, and he accumulated good numbers on the field.

According to Sofascore data, the defender made eight clearances and three tackles throughout the match, in addition to winning four out of five ground duels and one out of one aerial duel. The player also finished the game with a 93% pass accuracy (52/56).

Alexis replaced Adonis Frías, who was rested by the technical staff after feeling pain in his right calf. Besides the Argentine, the Paraguayan will also face competition from Luan Peres, Zé Ivaldo, and Luisão for a spot in the starting lineup of Peixe's defense. Vojvoda liked the athlete's debut and spoke about the competition for the position.

“I think it was a good debut, he is a player with good technical ability and physically strong as well. He will play in an area where we have significant competition. We have players who are responding, and I want it to continue like this. He is prepared and that is important,” said the Santos coach in a press conference after the game.

Signed in the last transfer window, Alexis Duarte took longer to debut than the other reinforcements due to the FIFA Date, during which he was representing the Paraguayan national team. The player had his situation regularized only before the classic against São Paulo, in which he remained on the bench.

Next Santos Match

The Paraguayan hopes to remain among the starters this Wednesday, when Santos hosts Grêmio at Vila Belmiro, for the 26th round of the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

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