São Paulo ratings: Rafael shines but defeat as Luciano, Ferreirinha flop | OneFootball

With a very apathetic performance on Sunday afternoon (7), São Paulo was defeated by Vitória 1-0 in Salvador, in the last round of the Brasileirão. Goalkeeper Rafael was his usual miracle worker, but couldn’t avoid the negative result. Up front, the duo Luciano and Ferreirinha were completely invisible and disappointed. See the ratings and evaluations:

BEST ON THE TEAM: Rafael – 7.5 – Played his 35th match in this Brasileirão, being the player who featured the most for the team. Was called into action for the first time at 5 minutes, without much danger. At 16’, he parried a dangerous shot to the corner. In the next play, he made a huge save coming out at the rival’s feet, one-on-one. At 22’, he was proving to be the standout of the match, reaching a ball with a switched hand in the top corner. Later, he cleared another one far away after a mistake by Ferreirinha in the build-up. In the 2nd half, there was nothing he could do about the goal.

Rafael Tolói – 5.5 – Did well with clearances and won good duels for the ball throughout the match. Solid performance.

Arboleda – 5.5 – Returned to the starting lineup. Had a good first half, with five clearances and two ball recoveries.

Sabino – 5.5 – Also kept up with his defensive partners, managing 12 defensive actions just in the 1st half. Didn’t play badly, despite the defeat.

Cédric – 4.5 – Another who returned to the team, due to Maik’s last-minute absence with abdominal pain. Ineffective offensively, as usual, and also missed many passes. Was subbed off in the last ten minutes for Paulinho.

Luiz Gustavo – 6.0 – Did well in the build-up and ball recoveries in midfield during the first half. Solid match with few mistakes from the midfielder.

Alisson – 5.5 – Cleared a dangerous shot with his head at 10 minutes and collapsed. He’s a shadow of the player he once was, very absent. But he did win some balls in midfield. Was replaced by Pablo Maia at halftime by coach Crespo.

Marcos Antonio – 6.5 – Took a very good shot after a rehearsed set-piece play in São Paulo’s first attack at 16’. Ran all over, providing options in the 1st half, but his teammates didn’t seem to be on the same pace. Didn’t miss a single pass before halftime. Set up a great pass for Rigoni, but the forward was offside on the counterattack. Dropped off in the second half.

DISAPPOINTMENT: Ferreirinha – 4.0 – Didn’t start well, unable to find space and making mistakes. Almost gifted a goal to Vitória by not knowing what to do with the ball and giving it to the opponent. But was saved by ‘Saint’ Rafael. Got a yellow card at the end of the 1st half and didn’t return for the second, replaced by Lucca.

Luciano – 4.5 – Limited himself to a few passes, sometimes misplaced, in the 1st half. Lost many balls and did very little. Remained invisible at the start of the second half and was replaced by Rigoni.

Tapia – 5.5 – Showed up at 33’ with a wayward header between two defenders. Went one-on-one already in stoppage time of the first half, but was stopped by the goalkeeper. Otherwise, his usual fight and grit, but barely touched the ball before halftime. Didn’t do much in the second half.

Pablo Maia – 5.5 – Came on at halftime for Alisson. Made good use of a low cross from Lucca and shot aiming for the corner, but the ball went wide. Was firm in midfield marking.

Lucca – 5.5 – Also came on at the start of the second half, replacing the ineffective Ferreirinha. Made a good play at 20’, finding Pablo Maia in the middle for a shot. Suffered under strong marking but didn’t shy away.

Rigoni – 5.5 – At 12’ of the second half, replaced Luciano. Received a good through ball from Marcos Antonio, but was offside. Later made a good play on the right and shot hard, but hit the side netting. Took a free kick well over the goal at the end. Was more involved than the number 10.

Paulinho – No rating – Came on at 35’ of the second half, replacing Cédric Soares.

Hernán Crespo – 5.0 – Didn’t have much to invent and fielded what he could, keeping the base of the last few matches. Made two substitutions at halftime to try to lift the team’s spirits after the 1st half. But ended the 2025 season with another defeat.

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