Lucas shines for São Paulo: more minutes, grit, top stats | OneFootball

Not everything is lamentations or bad news at São Paulo. In another step in his recovery after a severe knee injury, Lucas Moura played for 45 minutes on the night of this Monday (29), when the team lost to Ceará at Morumbi by 1-0 in the Brasileirão, marking their fourth consecutive defeat.

Lucas replaced Alan Franco at halftime, changing the team's scheme to a more offensive one in search of victory. And, although he couldn't change the apathetic scenario of the Tricolor, the number 7 performed well, as much as possible.

He made some characteristic runs in the midfield, only stopped by fouls from Ceará. He suffered three in total. Lucas was also the player who dribbled the most for São Paulo. He attempted seven and completed six, leaving opponents behind.

The midfielder's passing accuracy was also good, with 17 successful passes out of 20 attempts. He also led in the category of key passes for shots, with two in total, tied with three other teammates. He attempted a cross as well, successfully.

However, a statistic that surprised with Lucas was in ground duels won. The number 7 showed a lot of will and fight, engaging in 14 duels and winning 11, leading the category among all São Paulo players. The closest was midfielder Bobadilla, with seven duels, winning five of them.

The Tricolor idol also had two tackles in the match, according to Sofascore data. Playing on the right side of São Paulo's attack, Lucas Moura was a glimmer of hope for the team, which is clearly going through a bad phase on the field. He had some good individual plays, created chances, but is still seeking his 100% physical condition after a long period on the sidelines.

Lucas is still looking forward to making his debut as a starter for the Tricolor, which depends only on his progress. He played a few minutes in the elimination against LDU, and in the next match, against Fortaleza, on Thursday (2/10), in the Brasileirão, he might have even more time with Hernán Crespo.

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