Tapia suspended: misses São Paulo derby vs Santos after third yellow | OneFootball

RAFAEL EMILIANO @rafaelemilianoo

The problems with scaling up the attack will not be solved by coach Hernán Crespo in the next round of the Brazilian Championship.

This is because the Chilean Tapia, a starter for the team in the 1-0 victory over Botafogo last Sunday (14th) at Morumbi, received his third yellow card in the match and will serve an automatic suspension in the next game, the derby against Santos, at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) on Sunday (21st), at Vila Belmiro.

In a way, the Chilean's warning could even have been avoided. It happened at 47 minutes into the second half, when the number 14 stopped a counterattack from the team from Rio and ended up receiving the yellow card from referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio (GO).

Tapia was the only one of São Paulo's eight players at risk of suspension who received a yellow card in the win over Botafogo. Rafael, Arboleda, Sabino, and Pablo Maia came through unscathed, while André Silva (injured), Ferraresi (rested), and Maik (not listed) did not even take the field.

If Tapia will be out, Crespo, on the other hand, will have Luciano back to form the attack. The number 10 served his suspension in Sunday's match and should be available for the derby. Ferreirinha, who was also out due to discomfort in his left adductor, could also be a new addition if he recovers in time.

In addition to them, the São Paulo coach also has Rigoni, who made his return for the club on Sunday, as an option, as well as Lucca from the youth academy.

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