São Paulo ratings: Pablo Maia repays faith, but Rafael slips again | OneFootball

São Paulo once again went into halftime ahead and conceded the equalizer in the second half to draw 1-1 with Coritiba on Saturday night (14), right at Morumbi, in the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. One of Dorival Jr.’s favorites, Pablo Maia had not been playing well, but scored a stunning goal at the end of the first half. Rafael, however, made a mistake on the opponent’s free kick, which led to the goal. See the ratings:

DISAPPOINTMENT: Rafael – 4.0 – He did not have much to do in the 1st half, dealing only with easy balls. He came out poorly for a high ball in the second half and was caught in no man’s land on the opponent’s goal. He also misplaced many passes and long balls.

Lucas Ramon – 5.0 – Delivered a good cross for Calleri to challenge in the box early in the match. He supported the attack well in the first half with dangerous plays, one of which hit the post, but misplaced some passes and lost possession 11 times. He failed in the marking on the goal conceded. He arrived late in a challenge in the second half and was booked for the foul. He fired in a dangerous low shot across goal in the 32nd minute, but the defense blocked it.

Arboleda – 6.0 – Good first half, with clearances and ball recoveries, while also winning all of his defensive duels. Kept up the level in the second half.

Domingos Duarte – 6.0 – Earned a starting spot in central defense and was solid once again, with three clearances and one ball recovery in the opening half. He kept “cleaning up” at the back throughout the game.

Wendell – 5.0 – Did not have a great performance before halftime, not being very effective going forward and making poor final decisions. Defensively, he was solid. He remained poor in attack and was replaced by Iago in the second half.

Pablo Maia – 6.5 – First blasted a ball out for a throw-in early in the game. He had not been very useful on the pitch in the first half until he scored a stunner near the end. He beat his man nicely at the edge of the box and unleashed a left-footed rocket into the corner. Before that, he had been shown a yellow card for a foul. In the 32nd minute of the second half, he tried another long-range shot, this time over the bar. He battled hard and improved in the 2nd half.

Newton – 5.5 – Another one who kept his place in the starting lineup. He was involved a lot in attack, but was not very successful with his crosses. He misplaced few passes and did not have much defensive work in the 1st half. He was taken off in the second half for Ferreirinha, as the team looked for the equalizer.

Marcos Antônio – 6.0 – Very involved in the opening 30 minutes, helping circulate the ball in Tricolor’s midfield with accurate passing. When he drifted more to the right wing, he missed all three crosses he attempted. He practically placed the ball on Luciano’s head in a dangerous move in the final stage. Tricolor’s little engine recovered seven balls in the match.

Victor Sá – 5.5 – Made his first start for the team. He had a great chance to score in the 14th minute, hitting a low shot, but the goalkeeper gathered it. He did not stand out offensively in the 1st half, but was important in winning the ball back. He made a good play to set up Maia for the goal. He was replaced by Artur in the second half after an unspectacular performance.

Luciano – 5.75 – Tried an individual move near the end of the 1st half, but shot straight into the goalkeeper’s hands. He played some quick passes in attack, but did not shine. He was important in marking. Early in the second half, he rose well for a header aiming for the top corner, but the ball skimmed the opponent’s post. He was taken off for Ryan late on and was very irritated on the bench.

Calleri – 5.5 – Fought hard for the ball in the first half, but was little involved and had few chances. In the 35th minute of the second half, he finally had a big opportunity after turning nicely past his marker, but the goalkeeper made a good save.

Artur – 5.0 – Came on for the ineffective Victor Sá in the 17th minute of the second half. He tried to get involved, but missed all of his crosses and saw little of the ball.

Ferreirinha – 4.5 – Came on for Newton in the 17th minute of the 2nd half and gave the attack more depth down the left, but misplaced many passes and dribbles. He lost possession nine times and disappointed again.

Iago – 5.5 – Came off the bench to replace Wendell late in the second half. He supported the attack well, but could not change the game.

Ryan Francisco – No rating – Replaced Luciano in the 33rd minute of the final stage. He had very few chances.

Dorival Júnior – 5.5 – Kept Pablo Maia in the team and saw the midfielder score at the end of the first half. As usual, his side conceded the equalizer after the break, and he sent on two forwards shortly afterward, but to no avail. Once again, he could not find solutions.

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