São Paulo ratings: Luciano, Calleri quiet, Roger stumped in derby loss | OneFootball

São Paulo created few dangerous chances against Palmeiras and ended up defeated 1-0 in the derby on Saturday night (21), at Morumbi, a match that was worth the lead in the Brasileirão, which remains with their rival. The attacking duo Luciano and Calleri failed to stand out once again, and coach Roger Machado could not find alternatives to win. See the ratings and evaluations:

Rafael – 4.5 – Despite the opponent’s superiority in the 1st half, he didn’t make any saves. The one shot that came his way went in, with great quality from Arias’ strike.

Lucas Ramon – 4.5 – Returned to the starting lineup at right back. Supported the attack a lot in the first half, but lacked precision in his crosses. Attempted five, all unsuccessful.

Alan Franco – 4.5 – Had a lot of work, especially with Allan, but recovered some important balls in the first half. Was replaced by Arboleda at halftime.

Sabino – 5.0 – Also had to work hard in the first half, but won most of his defensive duels. Remained solid in defense throughout the game and tried some deep passes.

Enzo Díaz – 4.5 – Received a yellow card at 23’ for a strong foul on Allan. Showed a lot of defensive commitment, but little effectiveness up front. Was substituted at halftime for Wendell.

Bobadilla – 4.0 – Could have been firmer in challenging Arias for the early goal. Was caught out. Couldn’t find good deep passes due to the strong marking by the opponent. Another who failed to stand out and was substituted in the second half.

Danielzinho – 5.5 – One of the midfield organizers, couldn’t create anything in the first half. Distributed passes well, but missed the decisive one to put someone through on goal.

Marcos Antônio – 5.0 – Some good passes, tried to get the team playing, but couldn’t in the 1st half. A quiet night for the number 8.

Cauly – 4.5 – Was the obvious choice to replace the injured Lucas in midfield. Made some good passes, drew fouls, but saw little of the ball in the 1st half. Showed a lot of effort and won some balls up front. Was replaced by Roger at the start of the second half.

Luciano – 4.0 – Had the team’s first shot only at 39 minutes, a low effort deflected for a corner. Had a very quiet first half with many mistakes. Substituted after a weak performance, also feeling pain at the end.

Calleri – 4.5 – Another who barely touched the ball in the first half, lacking someone to combine with. Didn’t change much for the rest of the match.

Arboleda – 5.0 – Replaced Alan Franco at halftime. Was solid in defense.

Wendell – 4.5 – Came on for the second half in place of Enzo. Also received a yellow card and missed all six crosses he attempted.

Tapia – 4.5 – Came on for Cauly in the second half, fought hard as always, but contributed little in attack.

André Silva – 4.0 – Came off the bench at 34’ of the 2nd half for Bobadilla. Received a yellow card at the end of the match and produced little.

Ferreirinha – No rating – The number 11 replaced Luciano in the final minutes. Tried a few runs, but is going through a terrible phase.

Roger Machado – 4.0 – Took his strongest lineup to the decisive derby. Saw his team dominated by the rival in the 1st half. Returned from halftime with three changes. Sent two more attackers onto the field in the final stage in search of an equalizer, but suffered another defeat.

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