São Paulo ratings: Rafael shines, Luciano and Ferreirinha disappoint | 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 prevent the negative result. Up front, the duo Luciano and Ferreirinha were completely invisible and disappointed. See the ratings and evaluations:

BEST OF THE TEAM: Rafael – 7.5 – Played his 35th game in this Brasileirão, being the player who appeared 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, made a huge save coming out at the rival's feet, one-on-one. At 22’, he was proving to be the man of the match, reaching a ball with a switched hand in the top corner. Later, sent another one far away after a blunder 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 in clearances and won good duels for the ball during the match. A 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, and made 12 defensive actions just in the 1st half. Wasn’t bad, despite the defeat.

Cédric – 4.5 – Another one who returned to the team, with Maik sidelined at the last minute due to abdominal pain. Invisible offensively, as always, and also missed many passes. Came off in the last ten minutes for Paulinho.

Luiz Gustavo – 6.0 – Good in the build-up and ball recoveries in midfield in the first half. A solid match with few mistakes from the midfielder.

Alisson – 5.5 – Cleared a dangerous shot with a header at 10 minutes and collapsed. Not even 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 – Had a very good shot after a set piece routine in São Paulo’s first attack at 16’. Ran everywhere, providing options in the 1st half, but his teammates didn’t seem to be on the same page. Didn’t miss a single pass before halftime. Set up a great pass for Rigoni, but the striker was offside on the counterattack. Dropped off in the second half.

DISAPPOINTMENT: Ferreirinha – 4.0 – Didn’t start well, couldn’t find space and kept making mistakes. Almost gifted Vitória a goal 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. Continued to be absent 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, the 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. Took advantage of a good 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 invisible Ferreirinha. Made a good play at 20’, finding Pablo Maia in the middle for a shot. Suffered with tight 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. Showed up more 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 games. Made two changes at halftime to try to improve the team’s spirit from the 1st half. But ended the 2025 season with another defeat.

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