Bobadilla shines for Paraguay v Japan, see more player ratings | OneFootball

In a friendly match aiming for the 2026 World Cup, Paraguay and Japan drew 2-2 this Friday in Tokyo. The Paraguayans had many players from Brazilian football available, among them São Paulo’s midfielder Damian Bobadilla, who stood out by providing the assist for the South Americans’ first goal.

According to Sofascore, Bobadilla was the best on the field for Paraguay. In addition to the assist mentioned above, the midfielder made two key passes and created two big chances for his team. In total, he had 70 actions on the ball and a 98% pass completion rate.

Other highlights

Palmeiras defender Gustavo Gómez had a solid performance. The defender had 56 actions on the ball, making three interceptions and six clearances. In addition, he completed 84% of his attempted passes.

Finally, Atlético-MG’s Júnior Alonso was rated as one of the worst on the field by the statistics-focused website. Despite the large number of actions on the ball (72), the defender lost possession ten times and was dribbled past once.

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In addition, Internacional’s Alan Benítez and Corinthians’ Ángel Romero started on the bench but were not used in the friendly.

Next Tuesday, Paraguay return to the field against South Korea, in Seoul, starting at 8 a.m. (Brasília time). Meanwhile, Japan face the Brazilian National Team on the same day, in Tokyo, at 7:30 a.m.

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