São Paulo ratings: Defence shaky, Maik poor, Tapia misses sitter | OneFootball

São Paulo actually had a good first half at Arena Barueri on Saturday night (24), but missed many chances, faltered in midfield and defense, and ended up defeated in the derby against Palmeiras by 3-1, in a match valid for the 5th round of the Paulistão. See the ratings and evaluations:

Rafael – 4.0 – Stretched as much as he could for the opponent's first goal, but couldn't reach it. Other than the two other goals conceded, he only had work punching balls away in the area during the derby.

DISAPPOINTMENT: Maik – 3.5 – Struggled with marking on the right and couldn't stop the play that led to Palmeiras' second goal. Missed many offensive passes and couldn't create under the opponent's pressure. At 46’, finally got one right, with a good cross for Enzo Díaz's header. But had a terrible first half. After the break, didn’t challenge the cross for the third goal conceded. Remained disastrous in the second half.

Arboleda – 5.0 – Heavily marked in aerial plays, managed to break free in one and assisted Bobadilla's goal with a header. Cleared dangerous balls in the first half. Was the most reliable in defense, but also got lost during the goals.

Alan Franco – 4.5 – Had trouble marking and lost some aerial duels. Was lost in marking during Palmeiras' third goal.

SAVED HIMSELF: Enzo Díaz – 6.0 – Returned to play after undergoing surgery at the end of last year. Broke free well in attack and delivered a perfect cross to Tapia, right in front of goal, who missed. Won a beautiful ball from Allan in the area and started the play. Almost scored at 37’, forcing a good save from the goalkeeper. At the end of the first half, rose well for a header and threatened again. Slowed down a lot in the second half, but was one of the few who stood out. Was replaced by Wendell in the final minutes.

Bobadilla – 5.5 – Lost the ball near the area that resulted in Palmeiras' goal early on. But that's the beauty of football. Moments later, picked up the rebound from a corner and slotted it in to tie the derby. Missed few passes.

Marcos Antônio – 5.0 – The conductor of the midfield had a tough time with the opponent's strong marking. Solid in defense, but didn’t stand out much in the match. Tried a powerful shot at the end, but straight at the keeper.

Danielzinho – 5.5 – Has firmly secured his starting spot. Another good game, barely missing passes, taking shots at goal, and recovering balls in the first half. Always dangerous on set pieces. Didn’t hide from the game.

Luciano – 4.5 – Gave a real scare with a dangerous header in the opening minutes, just grazing the post. Didn’t show up much after that and went into halftime unnoticed. Stayed invisible until the end of the game.

Lucca – 5.5 – Got a chance in attack in this derby. Right away, crossed perfectly for Luciano’s dangerous header. Had a decent first half, being used a lot on the left wing. Dropped off in the second half and was replaced by Ferreirinha at the end.

Tapia – 4.5 – Forced the goalkeeper to work in the first 15 minutes with a strong shot to the corner. Had another clear chance soon after, receiving a cross at his feet but sending it wide. The usual fight, but wasted a chance you can’t miss in a big game. Replaced by Calleri at the end.

Ferreirinha – 5.0 – Came on for Lucca in the final minutes of the derby in Barueri. Lots of dribbles, but didn’t manage much productive. In the end, found a good cross to Calleri.

Calleri – 5.0 – Replaced Tapia already at 30’ of the second half. Had time to pick up a yellow card for complaining and head two balls, one very dangerously in stoppage time.

Wendell – No rating – Gave Enzo a rest in the final moments in Barueri.

Hernán Crespo – 4.0 – Kept the four-defender scheme and bet on Lucca to surprise up front. The team even had a good first half, but went in losing. Took too long to make changes, only swapping attackers at 30 minutes into the second half. Couldn't find alternatives to chase the equalizer.

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