São Paulo ratings: Sabino saves a point, Tapia sinks tricolour attack | OneFootball

In a match with little excitement on Tuesday night (28), São Paulo drew 0-0 with Millonarios in Bogotá, Colombia, in a Copa Sudamericana group-stage clash. Center-back Sabino was Tricolor’s standout player, preventing goals with precise clearances. Up front, Chilean forward Tapia once again left much to be desired. See the ratings and highlights:

Carlos Coronel – 5.75 – The goalkeeper finally made his debut for Tricolor. He was shown a yellow card in first-half stoppage time for time-wasting on a restart, unfairly. He was not tested much in the opening half, had to use his feet quite a bit, and was not that convincing. In the second half, he punched away a shot down the middle of the goal. He did not look very secure, but he did make a great save from a header deep into stoppage time.

Alan Franco – 6.5 – Very solid on the right side of the defense, with important clearances in the first half. He stayed reliable throughout the match, helping the team keep another clean sheet.

Doria – 6.25 – Got his chance in defense with the three-man back line. He was also strong in the first half, with clearances and ball recoveries. A solid performance.

BEST ON THE TEAM: Sabino – 7.0 – He completed the back three on the left and was also very solid in the first half. He was also dangerous in the attacking box on corners. He headed clear after a very dangerous Millonarios cross and later made a saving intervention on a rival counterattack. He prevented Tricolor’s defeat and stood out.

Cédric Soares – 5.0 – Solid defensively, but offered little going forward. He misplaced a bad pass in the second half that led to a dangerous move by the opposition. At one point, Alan Franco was visibly frustrated with him. Always a source of anxiety for the fans.

Luan – 6.0 – Played a beautiful through ball early on for Tapia, who hit a weak shot. Then, in the 45th minute of the first half, he tried a long-range effort that went embarrassingly wide. He won back five balls and had a good first half. He came off in the second half for Negrucci.

Djhordney – 5.5 – The youngster started in Colombia and was very involved in midfield early on, suffering a heavy foul that required medical attention. He felt the pressure a bit and lost some balls in the first half, but also recovered others. He was replaced by Bobadilla in the second half.

Cauly – 5.5 – Took dangerous corners in the first half. He moved around a lot to provide passing options, but did not stand out before the break. Unspectacular, he was replaced in the second half by Lucca.

Nicolas – 5.0 – Another player from Cotia, he started on the left flank. He committed a heavy foul in the 32nd minute and was shown a yellow card after arriving late to the challenge. He looked nervous in some first-half moments. He remained inconsistent and left the field on a stretcher for Wendell to come on in the 16th minute of the second half.

DISAPPOINTMENT: Tapia – 4.5 – In the opening minutes, he received a good ball from Luan on the right, drove into the box and hit a low shot, but without danger. In the 15th minute, he was played in by André Silva and was selfish again, this time finishing even more poorly, well wide of the goal. He had a very poor first half, making all the wrong decisions. He delivered a dangerous cross after a good individual play in the second half, where he looked slightly better, but still very poor overall.

André Silva – 5.5 – Started with a lot of fight and energy and nearly opened the scoring from a corner. He rose high and headed firmly, but the ball grazed the post and the opposing defender cleared it off the line right after. Shortly afterward, he committed an attacking foul and received a yellow card. He really felt the knocks he took and was subbed off in the 10th minute of the second half.

Bobadilla – 5.75 – Came on for Djhordney in the 10th minute of the second half. He organized the midfield until the end, with good passes to keep the ball moving.

Ferreirinha – 5.0 – Replaced André Silva early in the second half. Barely got involved and lost a few balls.

Wendell – 5.5 – Came off the bench to replace Nicolas in the second half. Did very little.

Negrucci – 5.0 – Came on in the 24th minute of the second half for Luan. Made a dangerous mistake late on.

Lucca – 5.0 – Replaced Cauly in attack midway through the second half. He also barely featured.

Roger Machado – 5.5 – Set up the team with a different system and gave some youngsters a chance. The team did not have a bad first half, but lacked quality in attack. The opposition pressed more after the break, and Roger sent on Bobadilla and Ferreirinha as early as the 10th minute. He made three more substitutions looking for some improvement, without success, and the team returned with a goalless draw.

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