São Paulo ratings: Luciano scores 100th, assists, earns ovation | OneFootball

São Paulo finally returned to playing good football and defeated Bahia 2-0 on Saturday night (25th), in the 30th round of the Brasileirão, at Morumbi. And it was Luciano’s day, as he reached the milestone of 100 goals for the club, in addition to providing a backheel assist for Bobadilla’s second goal. Check out the ratings and highlights of the match:

Rafael – 6.5 – Closed the goal very well in a one-on-one counterattack with Jean Lucas, who ended up shooting wide in an incredible play. In the next move, made a good save in the corner from a rival header. Less than 30 seconds into the second half, he saved a tough ball in the corner, a monumental save.

Alan Franco – 6.5 – Was solid on the right side and won most of the duels in his area. Also did well in building up play. Good match from the Argentine.

Arboleda – 6.0 – Playing as the sweeper, he wasn’t demanded much in the first half, but was solid when needed. Secure performance in the win.

Sabino – 6.0 – Made some important clearances in the first half, without misplacing passes. Blocked a rival shot at the exact moment in a dangerous play in the Tricolor’s box at the 30th minute of the second half.

Maik – 6.0 – Kept as a starter again in Cédric’s absence. Started more boldly than in the previous game and provided a beautiful assist for Luciano to open the scoring early in the match. Great start, with grit and good passes in attack. Committed a foul at 26’ in the first half that earned him a yellow card, his third, which suspends him for the next match. Left the game at halftime for Maílton to come in.

Pablo Maia – 6.0 – Pushed forward into attack and gave a beautiful pass for Luciano to set up Bobadilla for the second Tricolor goal. Missed only one pass in the first half and recovered some balls. Was substituted by Luiz Gustavo at the end.

Bobadilla – 6.5 – Had a regular first half, distributing passes well, until he stepped into the box to finish off Luciano’s masterful pass and score the second goal. Strong in marking. Replaced by Negrucci in the final minutes.

Marcos Antônio – 6.0 – Every ball went through him in midfield. Started the play for São Paulo’s goal. Tried some shots, but without success. Didn’t appear as much in the second half.

Enzo Díaz – 7.0 – Showed up a lot in attack in the first half, but missed his crosses. Improved in the second half and fired a strong shot at 26’ of the second half after a through ball from Luciano, stopped by a good save from the goalkeeper. Tremendous grit and desire, and great presence on the left.

Lucas Moura – 6.0 – Remained as a starter in the Tricolor attack. Did what was expected of him at 4 minutes. Lifted his head and found a beautiful pass to Luciano in the box, who shot well but wide. Didn’t manage other great plays until he scored with a header, but the referee called offside in the build-up. Still looking for his best game rhythm, but ran a lot and left in the second half after feeling cramps.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Luciano – 8.0 – Returned to the starting lineup. Was alert to receive a great long ball from Lucas early on, hit it nicely first time, but sent it wide. Two minutes later, capitalized on a cross from Maik and found the net for the 100th time for Tricolor. Remained one of the best on the team and provided a brilliant backheel assist for Bobadilla to score the second still in the first half. Got his customary yellow card for complaining in the second half. Orchestrated many attacking plays in a beautiful performance. Was substituted at the end with his name chanted by the fans.

Maílton – 5.5 – Came on at halftime to replace the booked Maik. Maintained offensive presence on the flank with some crosses. Had a great chance to score at the end, but shot straight at the goalkeeper.

Tapia – 5.5 – Came on to give Lucas a rest at 20’ of the second half. Had a header chance, but sent it wide. Ran a lot and circulated the ball well in attack in the short time he had. Still missed the chance to score a third goal in stoppage time, but shot at the goalkeeper.

Luiz Gustavo – No rating – Replaced Pablo Maia in the final minutes to keep up the intensity in midfield.

Ferreirinha – No rating – Came off the bench to replace the applauded Luciano. Had a good chance in the box, but got tangled up with the ball and the opposing defense.

Negrucci – No rating – Came on for Bobadilla at the end of the match.

Hernán Crespo – 6.5 – The team finally returned to playing good football, with quick one-touch passes and two well-worked goals in the first half. Clearly won the tactical battle with Rogério Ceni. Made changes in the second half to secure the win and, at last, returned to winning ways.

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