São Paulo ratings: Danielzinho shines, Luciano rescues Tricolor | OneFootball

In deep crisis, São Paulo faced a tough match against São Bernardo this Thursday (15) in a rain-soaked Morumbi, but won 1-0 in the 2nd round of the Paulistão. Starter Lucas performed poorly, but his substitute Luciano came in to score and save the team. Danielzinho orchestrated the midfield and Calleri made his comeback after a long time out. See the ratings and evaluations:

Rafael – 6.0 – With almost no work in the 1st half, he had to make a great save in the first minute of the second half after a shot by Felipe Garcia due to a defensive error. After that, he was merely a spectator.

Cédric – 5.5 – Playing as a full-back, he was slightly better, having more defensive concerns than offensive. When he had to attack, he missed many passes and all crosses in the 1st half, as usual. He was a bit better in the second half.

Arboleda – 6.0 – Returned to play in the tricolor defense. Had a reasonable first half, with some good clearances and interceptions. He rose well for a header in an aerial play in the 2nd half and hit the crossbar. On the rebound, Luciano scored.

Sabino – 6.0 – Solid in the initial stage, with good duels won and crucial clearances. He remained firm in marking throughout the match, without major scares.

Wendell – 5.5 – Another who returned to São Paulo after a long injury. Made a good cross for Lucca to hit the post still in the 1st half. Received a yellow card for a foul. Was replaced by young Nicolas in the second half.

Pablo Maia – 5.0 – Did not compromise, but was not very good in marking in the initial stage. Was substituted by Paraguayan Bobadilla at the beginning of the second half.

Danielzinho – 6.75 – Got his first chance as a starter and fought hard in the match, appearing all over the field to provide options. As the set-piece man, it was his launch that led to the tricolor goal.

Lucas – 4.0 – Returned as a starter for the Tricolor, playing as an attacking midfielder. Struggled with the heavy rain in the 1st half and barely appeared, missing many passes in attack and losing possession often. Without shine, he was replaced by Luciano at 20’ of the second half.

Ferreirinha – 6.25 – Good start to the game, attempting dribbles and creating good plays on the left wing. Also very committed in marking, recovering some balls. Almost scored with a header in the second half. One of the best in the team, attacking and attempting shots on goal. In a great individual play at the end, he fell in the area and the referee awarded a penalty. However, upon VAR review, the foul was annulled.

Tapia – 4.0 – Positioned as a center forward, he performed poorly in the first half, unable to hold the ball. Remained invisible and was replaced by Calleri in the 2nd half.

Lucca – 6.25 – Very active on the right wing, he positioned well to complete a cross but hit the post. Did not hide and played well, always looking for teammates. Was substituted by Paulinho at the end.

Nicolas – 5.5 – Came on at 12’ of the second half in place of Wendell. Did not compromise and performed well defensively.

Bobadilla – 6.0 – Replaced Pablo Maia at the start of the 2nd half. Recovered some balls and improved the marking.

Luciano – 6.5 – Came off the bench to replace Lucas. And was better than his partner. Capitalized on a rebound off the post and shot with extreme skill into the opponent's top corner to open the scoring and emerge as the hero of the victory.

Calleri – No rating – It was nine months of waiting until his return to the field, coming on for Tapia in the second half. Touched the ball little but showed his usual grit.

Paulinho – No rating – Entered at the end of the game to give Lucca a rest.

Hernán Crespo – 6.0 – Finally abandoned the three-defender scheme and made many changes to the starting lineup. With a field extremely heavy from the rain, he saw the team struggle to create great chances. In the 2nd half, he brought on some starters, including the return of Calleri. And saw Luciano as his savior of the night.

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