São Paulo ratings: Sabino and Rafael blunder in cruel draw, Lucas hurt | OneFootball

São Paulo had a tough game against Bahia this Sunday (3) and ended up conceding an equalizer in the final minutes, drawing 2-2 at Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium, in Bragança Paulista, in the 14th round of the Brasileirão. Artur and Ferreirinha played well and scored for Tricolor, but Sabino and goalkeeper Rafael got mixed up in a late play. See the ratings and highlights:

DISAPPOINTMENT: Rafael – 5.5 – He made his first and only difficult save of the first half only in the 29th minute, on a cross-shot. He had no chance on Juba’s stunning goal. He made a huge save in the 10th minute of the second half, one-on-one with the opponent. But in the 52nd minute, he failed to clear a ball deflected by Sabino and conceded the equalizer.

Lucas Ramon – 5.75 – He played the ball out poorly and almost hurt the team in a play in the 9th minute. But he had a decent first half, with good defensive clearances and support in attack. He showed up well in the box for a good header from a corner, but the goalkeeper tipped it away. He went down with pain in his left leg and was soon replaced by Cédric.

Alan Franco – 6.5 – In his 150th game for the club, he cleared a ball with his head from a powerful shot that was heading toward São Paulo’s goal in the 36th minute of the first half, in addition to blocking other attempts. He stayed solid and had another great match.

Sabino – 6.25 – He made a beautiful sliding tackle in Tricolor’s box deep into first-half stoppage time. He had five clearances and four recoveries in the first half alone. He had been maintaining a high level throughout the game, but failed to clear the ball in the box, which led to the equalizer.

Wendell – 6.5 – He made a great run forward as early as the 4th minute and sent in a low cross into the box, but with no one there. Then, in the 16th minute, he won the ball back in attack, pushed forward and set up Artur to score the opening goal. An excellent first half from the full-back. He dropped off a bit after the break and was replaced by Enzo late in the second half.

Bobadilla – 5.5 – He didn’t know what to do with the ball on a promising counterattack early in the game. He showed up well as a passing option, but didn’t have a great first half, in which he was booked for a foul near the end. He moved the ball around well in the second half.

Danielzinho – 5.75 – Lots of movement and few misplaced passes, plus four ball recoveries in the first half. He came off in the 25th minute of the second half for Luan.

BEST PLAYER: Artur – 7.0 – He started well as always, posing a threat with his plays down the right. In the 16th minute, he received the ball at the edge of the box and placed it into the corner to open the scoring. He had the most shots in the first half. On the very first play of the second half, he almost scored again.

Luciano – 5.75 – He did well with quick passes through the middle, helping the attack move in the first half. He tried a few shots, but they were blocked. Without much impact, he was replaced by Ferreirinha late on.

Cauly – 6.0 – He tried a shot from outside the box coming through the middle, which deflected off the defense. At the end of the first half, he made a great individual play, fooled his marker and shot into the corner, forcing a great save from the goalkeeper. He was quite involved and made way for Lucas in the 17th minute of the second half.

Calleri – 5.75 – He managed his first shot only at the end of the first half, with a weak header. He saw little of the ball in a poor first half from the Argentine. He finally showed up well in the second half, with a brilliant cross for Ferreirinha to put the team back in front. He was booked late on.

Cédric Soares – 5.0 – He had to come on in the opening minutes of the second half in place of the injured Lucas Ramon. Right away, he somehow managed to take a throw-in incorrectly and the referee awarded possession the other way. He then won the ball back and recovered. He made a great tackle on Everton Ribeiro inside the box, but struggled again, with many misplaced passes.

AGAIN: Lucas – No rating – He made his return from injury in the 17th minute of the second half, replacing Cauly. Playing on the left, he looked short of rhythm and couldn’t produce many good plays. In the 37th minute, he felt something after a challenge and left the field crying, carried off to the locker room, leaving the team with one man less.

Enzo Díaz – 5.0 – He came on for Wendell in the 25th minute of the second half. He was booked ten minutes later.

Luan – 5.5 – He replaced Danielzinho in the second half. He was solid and recovered three balls.

Ferreirinha – 6.5 – He came on in the 25th minute and scored in the 27th. He played like a center-forward and appeared in the box to head nicely into the corner for the second goal. In the 34th minute, he had another good play, but it was stopped by the goalkeeper.

Roger Machado – 6.0 – He fielded his strongest lineup for the match and saw the team produce a good first half, leading by the narrowest of margins. Early in the second half, he lost Ramon to injury. Right after conceding the equalizer, he sent Lucas back onto the pitch. He then made three more changes, one of them bringing on Ferreirinha, who scored shortly after. In the end, the team had to play with ten men because Lucas went off injured and all five substitutions had already been used. He was punished by a late equalizer.

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