São Paulo ratings: Bobadilla shines, Sabino solid, Lucas scores | OneFootball

With a strong first half in Bragança, São Paulo defeated Bragantino 2-1 on Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the Paulistão and secured their spot in the state semifinals. Bobadilla was the standout in the tricolor midfield this time and paved the way for the win, Sabino was a true wall in defense, and Lucas scored with a beautiful set-piece play from the attack. See the ratings and highlights from the qualification:

Rafael – 6.75 – Deflected a powerful shot just five minutes in. Made a spectacular save at 33’, blocking a one-on-one shot and tipping it onto the post to save the team. Pulled off another miracle in the second half, reaching an unbelievable ball in the top corner.

Lucas Ramon – 6.75 – Excellent first half from the full-back, always joining the attack with quality. Shortly before halftime, he broke free on the right and sent in a strong, low cross. The goalkeeper deflected it and Bobadilla slammed it into the net. He was also solid defensively.

Alan Franco – 6.0 – Recovered four balls in the first half and provided security in defense. Stayed strong in the second half, clearing everything in his area. However, in stoppage time, he received his second yellow card for a foul and was sent off.

Sabino – 7.0 – Arrived late in a dangerous Bragantino attack early in the game. But had a great first half, clearing ten balls, and even delivered a superb long pass at the end to Lucas Ramon for the tricolor goal. Remained dominant in defense in the second half with another excellent performance.

Enzo Díaz – 6.0 – Received a yellow card at the end of the first half after a scuffle with an opponent. Important in defense and a solid game from the Argentine.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Bobadilla – 7.5 – Returned to the starting lineup after recovering from injury. Received a yellow card just 18 minutes into the first half for a sliding tackle from behind. Lots of movement and effort, rewarded with a goal. Stepped into the box to capitalize on the goalkeeper’s rebound and opened the scoring at 39 minutes. Very good in marking, with important tackles, he was the team’s standout. Almost scored a third with a shot at the end.

Danielzinho – 6.5 – A first half full of movement and effort, with good tackles in midfield. Took a free kick with a clever chip to Luciano in a beautiful set-piece move that resulted in Lucas’s goal. Left the game after another good performance at 19’ of the second half, replaced by Pablo Maia.

Marcos Antônio – 6.0 – As usual, started by organizing the Tricolor’s build-up. Delivered a beautiful long pass to Calleri early on, but it was offside. Didn’t have much space, but was always available to distribute play. On a day without much brilliance, was substituted at the end for Cauly’s debut.

Lucas – 6.5 – Started the game alert, trying good plays, but was always tightly marked. Didn’t achieve much in the first half. But right after the break, he shone. In a beautiful set-piece play from a free kick, he received from Luciano with the goalkeeper already beaten and just tapped it into the net. Didn’t have a great game, but showed his star quality in securing the semifinal spot.

Luciano – 5.5 – Was quiet in the first half, unable to link up well in attack with Calleri. In a set-piece play, set up Lucas with a good header for the goal in the second half. Without much highlight, was replaced by Ferraresi at the end to help secure the win.

Calleri – 5.5 – Received a beautiful ball from Marcos Antônio but lost control, in a move ruled offside early on. Won some aerial duels, but didn’t pose much threat to the goal. Fought hard up front, but couldn’t create scoring chances.

Pablo Maia – 5.5 – Replaced Danielzinho at 19 minutes into the second half. Didn’t distribute passes very well, with some mistakes, but did his job in marking. Got a yellow card in the final moments.

Ferraresi – No rating – Came on right after the goal conceded, replacing forward Luciano.

Tapia – No rating – Came on for Lucas midway through the second half and barely touched the ball.

Cauly – No rating – The midfielder made his debut for Tricolor, coming on in the final minutes for Marcos Antônio.

Hernán Crespo – 6.5 – Maintained the lineup from recent games, with Bobadilla returning, who happened to score in the first half. Celebrated the set-piece goal in the second half enthusiastically. Brought on Pablo Maia for Danielzinho to reinforce midfield marking with a 2-0 lead. After conceding a goal, added another defender, replacing Luciano, to secure the spot in the semifinals.

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