São Paulo ratings: Calleri's penalty seals drab win over Internacional | OneFootball

São Paulo did not put in a great performance on Saturday night (19) against Internacional at Morumbi, but won 1-0, with a well-taken penalty scored by Calleri. Tricolor only played well in the opening 15 minutes, and after that mostly just watched the team from Rio Grande do Sul pass the ball around. See the ratings:

Rafael – 5.5 – Made his first save, a very easy one, only in the 29th minute of the first half, when he had hardly been tested. Was rarely called into action.

Domingos Duarte – 5.5 – Showed up in attack as early as the 8th minute and received the ball in the box, but blasted it wide. He had been having another solid defensive game until he finally felt the injury and had to be replaced by Sabino in the 38th minute of the first half.

Arboleda – 5.0 – Had a calm first half, with little defensive work to do. Came back after halftime poorly clearing a few balls that almost hurt the team.

TEAM STANDOUT: Rafael Toloi – 6.5 – Returned to the starting back three and was the busiest of the defenders in the first half, with four interceptions, three clearances, and three recoveries. Stayed solid until the end of the match.

Pedro Lima – 6.0 – The young wing-back made his debut for Tricolor and did not seem fazed at the start, showing up often on the right side of the attack. He pulled off good dribbles and won duels for the ball, but missed all three crosses he attempted in the first half. He was decent in his debut, but his level dropped like the whole team’s in the second half and he was replaced by Lucas Ramón.

Djhordney – 5.5 – The Cotia academy product earned a place in midfield. He added more quality to the team’s passing and made some good tackles during the match.

Marcos Antônio – 6.0 – Covered the whole field to keep the team moving, but did not stand out much in the first half. It was not a flashy game offensively, but he was important defensively, with two tackles and 11 ball recoveries in the match.

Artur – 5.5 – Tried to lead a few counterattacks, but was not effective in the first half and did not create major danger. He could not connect on his aerial crosses and was taken off late in the game after an underwhelming display.

Iago – 5.5 – Had to worry much more about defending on his side and offered little going forward, but did not put in a poor performance.

Luciano – 5.5 – Won the penalty in the 12th minute, which Calleri converted. Fought hard for the ball, but did not have a strong first half at Morumbi. Finally had a good chance in the box in the 15th minute of the second half, but under pressure he blasted it way over. He came off shortly after for Danielzinho in another weak performance.

TEAM STANDOUT: Calleri – 6.5 – Returned to the team after missing two important matches. He converted the penalty well right at the start of the match, low into the goalkeeper’s right corner. Shortly afterward, he was shown a yellow card for catching an opponent in the face, which now rules him out of the derby against Santos. He rose well on a free kick into Internacional’s box in the 31st minute and headed dangerously against the post, but he was offside. He made a few good runs in the first half, when he was heavily involved in the game. His performance dropped along with the team’s and he was taken off in the 27th minute of the second half.

Sabino – 6.0 – Had to come on as early as the 38th minute, replacing the injured Duarte in defense. He did well in the second half, with two ball recoveries and three clearances.

Danielzinho – 5.0 – Replaced Luciano in the 18th minute of the second half. Did not stand out and saw little of the ball.

Lucas Ramón – No rating – Came on in the 27th minute of the second half, replacing debutant Pedro Lima.

Ferreirinha – No rating – Came off the bench to give Artur a rest in the second half and was hardly involved.

André Silva – No rating – Came on for Calleri in the 27th minute of the second half and barely touched the ball.

Dorival Jr. – 5.5 – Made some changes to the team for the final stretch of the Brasileirão. He had to alter the defense due to an injury already in the first half. He replaced Luciano with Danielzinho midway through the second half and then made the final three substitutions to bring fresh legs and hold onto the win. But the team was dominated by Inter.

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