São Paulo ratings: André Silva repays faith, ‘King’ Artur shines in win | OneFootball

São Paulo built a good lead in the first half, struggled a bit after the break, but beat Boston River 2-0 on Tuesday night (26) at Morumbi to secure a place in the Copa Sudamericana round of 16. A pick by Dorival Jr., André Silva played well, creating good moves with Artur, the standout in the Tricolor’s win. See the ratings and highlights:

Rafael – 5.5 – He was barely called into action in a comfortable first half at Morumbi. Even with the rival pressing in the second half, he was not tested much either.

Lucas Ramon – 6.75 – In an excellent first half from the full-back, he delivered a perfect left-footed cross for Calleri, who sent it wide. He did well defensively and did not miss any of his 17 passes before halftime. He maintained that level throughout the match, constantly supporting the attack.

Alan Franco – 6.0 – When called upon in the first half, he was solid with clearances and interceptions. He had more work after the break and remained steady.

Osório – 6.0 – With so many absences in defense, the youngster got another chance. He had a calm first half without any scares. He was important in the second half with defensive clearances.

Wendell – 6.5 – He played a perfectly weighted through ball for André Silva to set up Artur for the opener right at the start. He supported well in the first half and hit a dangerous angled shot in the 32nd minute. He was solid defensively. In the second half, he popped up like a center-forward to head a dangerous ball. Another good performance.

Pablo Maia – 5.75 – He tried a long-range shot late in the first half and the goalkeeper almost made a terrible blunder. He misplaced few passes and did not have much defensive work before halftime. He won back a few balls and was booked for arguing in the second half. He was replaced by Negrucci late on.

Danielzinho – 6.0 – He made a good play in the 32nd minute, setting up Wendell and then shooting on the rebound, nearly scoring. He missed only one pass in a strong first half, in which he recovered three balls and was firm in defense. He was less involved in the second half but remained important defensively.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Artur – 7.0 – He controlled a cross in the box and struck firmly to open the scoring for the Tricolor in a lovely team goal. In the 18th minute, he produced a great individual move, beating his marker and crossing into the area, with the own goal coming his way. He was the standout of the first half. He faded a bit after the break as the opposing side applied some pressure, and he was replaced by Tetê late on.

André Silva – 6.75 – He was chosen to replace Luciano up front. He broke well down the left and delivered a perfect cross for Artur to open the scoring early in the match. He finally played well again, turning in an excellent first-half display, moving a lot and producing great passes. In the 41st minute, he tried his luck from outside the box, but the goalkeeper got down to save it in the corner. He kept up the same good movement in the second half until being replaced by Pedro Ferreira.

Ferreirinha – 5.5 – He had a good moment with André Silva in the first half, but his shot was far too weak. He could not produce many good plays in the opening half. In the very first minute of the second half, he curled a shot toward the corner, but the goalkeeper saved it. He continued without much impact and was replaced by Lucca.

DISAPPOINTMENT: Calleri – 4.5 – He had a great chance to end his drought from a cross in the first half. He rose unmarked but headed it badly wide. He was poor offensively in the opening half. He kept battling for a goal in the second half until he won a penalty late on. But when things are going badly... VAR reviewed the play and gave offside. Shortly after, Dorival took him off.

Pedro Ferreira – 5.5 – He replaced André Silva in the second half. He came on with plenty of movement and did not hide from the game.

Lucca – 6.0 – He came on for the ineffective Ferreirinha in the second half. In just a few minutes, he had already done more than the starter, dribbling down the wing and sending in a cross onto Wendell’s head, with Wendell almost adding another. He made a good impact.

Negrucci – 5.5 – He came on in the final minutes to give Pablo Maia a rest. He did well in marking and pass distribution.

Tetê – No rating – He came off the bench late to replace Artur and barely touched the ball.

Tapia – No rating – The Chilean came on for Calleri in the 35th minute of the second half and had few chances.

Dorival Jr. – 6.5 – He kept an attacking setup, with four forwards on the pitch. And it worked, with André Silva and Artur standing out in an easy first half. In the second half, however, he saw the Uruguayan side grow into the game and pin the Tricolor back in its own half, and he made changes in attack, improving São Paulo’s performance enough to secure qualification.

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