São Paulo ratings: Bobadilla saves dire display, seals opening win | OneFootball

In a dreadful game in Uruguay, São Paulo beat Boston River 1-0 on Tuesday night (7), in the opening round of Group C of the Copa Sudamericana. With strong wind and rain, Tricolor did not play well, but the opponent was even worse. Bobadilla stood out in midfield and also scored a beautiful goal to give the team the win. See the ratings and evaluations:

Rafael – 6.0 – From a very long-range shot, he had to stretch fully to make a good save in the left corner in the 14th minute of the first half. He had little else to do for the rest of the match.

Cédric Soares – 5.0 – Started again after 11 matches. Made some defensive clearances, but was the usual disaster going forward. Still, he did not cost the team.

Alan Franco – 6.0 – Worked hard at the back, made clearances and recovered important balls in the first half. Stayed solid after the break and, as he is returning from injury, was replaced by Toloi late on.

Dória – 5.0 – Had a few shaky moments and was bailed out by Alan Franco a couple of times. An insecure first half. Improved in the second.

Enzo Diaz – 5.75 – Regained his place in the starting lineup. Solid defensively, but missed all three crosses he attempted in the first half. Supported the attack a lot more in the second half and performed a little better.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Bobadilla – 7.0 – Fired the team’s first shot from outside the box in the 5th minute, but far too high. Distributed play well in the opening half and was strong defensively. In the 15th minute of the second half, he drove into the box, cut inside past his marker, and scored a beautiful left-footed goal. He was replaced by Pablo Maia late on to get some rest.

Danielzinho – 5.5 – Started again for Tricolor. Misplaced many passes in the first half and could not create good chances. He finally showed up in the second half with a long-range shot and got a bit more involved in the game.

Cauly – 5.5 – Produced a good move late in the first half, cut past his marker and hit a powerful shot just wide of the post. The set-piece taker did not have a great opening half. Early in the second half, he scored, but he was offside. Improved a little, but nothing special. Was replaced in the final minutes.

Ferreirinha – 6.0 – Kept his place in the starting lineup. He had the first dangerous shot, on a first-half counterattack, but was denied by a good save from the goalkeeper. In stoppage time, another effort nearly went in. Even without standing out much, he was the one who tried the most in the first half. Far from the brilliance of the previous game, he was replaced by Tetê near the end.

Tapia – 4.5 – Another one who returned to the starting eleven. He saw little of the ball on the right wing, and when he did, he missed all three of his crosses in the first half. He kept battling after the break, but remained anonymous and was replaced by Artur.

DISAPPOINTMENT: André Silva – 4.0 – Started off stuck between the center-backs, unable to win his duels. He barely touched the ball before halftime and stayed that way until the end in a poor performance.

Pablo Maia – 5.5 – Replaced Bobadilla in the 22nd minute of the second half. Passed well and did not put a foot wrong.

Artur – 5.0 – Came on for the ineffective Tapia, also in the 22nd minute of the second half. Could not do much.

Rafael Toloi – 5.5 – Came on for Alan Franco in the 28th minute of the second half, with no scares.

Tetê – 5.75 – Came off the bench to replace Ferreirinha in the final minutes. Came on with intent and produced a good individual play, winning a corner. Lively in the game, created some buzz, but without much end product.

Pedro Ferreira – No rating – The youth academy midfielder came on in the final minutes in Montevideo.

Roger Machado – 6.0 – Picked a mixed lineup, but still relied on more experienced names in the starting eleven. After a dreadful first half from the team, he saw them score and made a few changes. A poor display, but three points in the bag.

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