Palmeiras ratings: Mauricio and Vitor Roque waste chances as Arthur impresses | OneFootball

Palmeiras drew 0-0 with Santos to reach the Copa do Brasil semi-finals, with Abel Ferreira rotating his side as Alexander Barboza and Lucas Evangelista started and Vitor Roque came on after the break.

Globo.com’s player ratings highlighted Arthur’s standout display and wasteful finishing from Mauricio and Vitor Roque.

Carlos Miguel was dependable, saving early from a free-kick by Neymar and blocking another effort inside the box. Giay excelled up against Neymar, producing key recoveries, while Felipe Anderson was booked in the first minute before threading a pass to Giay that led to Mauricio shooting wide.

Arthur impressed at left-back with a robust defensive shift and 10 tackles, and he tried his luck just after the interval but shot wide. Marlon Freitas had a quieter outing before making way for Emiliano Martínez. Evangelista contributed with an important intervention on the edge of the area and launched a counter that ended with an intercepted pass towards Flaco López.

Khellven replaced Felipe Anderson at half-time and soon delivered a rehearsed set-piece cross that Roque headed wide. Roque was later booked after a touchline flashpoint. Flaco helped defensively with aerial clearances and sparked a first-half chance at 17 minutes that Mauricio put off target. Abel’s tweaks yielded openings, but finishing let Palmeiras down.

Source: Globo.com

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