Sabino solid at the back, Marcos Antonio sets chances record | OneFootball

São Paulo had several players who stood out with strong individual performances in the team’s 3-0 victory over Internacional on Wednesday night (2), at Vila Belmiro, for the 37th round of the Brasileirão.

In defense, one was a true wall. Sabino was the best in the backline, with many decisive tackles, runs into attack, good passes, and of course, the header goal that paved the way for victory at Vila Belmiro in the first half.

Although Arboleda came in very well for the injured Alan Franco and even had better defensive numbers in clearances, Sabino shone with seven balls recovered, three interceptions, and 10 out of 13 duels won. Moreover, he didn’t suffer a single dribble in the match and managed four clearances. He completed 42 out of 48 passes, according to Sofascore stats.

THE MIDFIELD MAESTRO

It’s not just recently that Marcos Antonio has been the engine of this São Paulo team. When the midfielder isn’t on the field, the team’s performance drops, which happened several times this year due to his injuries.

The win over Inter was chosen by the AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR team as one of the best on the field, with a rating of 7.5. In the first five minutes, he had already put Luciano through on goal twice. In the second half, he delivered another beautiful pass, this time resulting in a goal. He created three clear chances.

In addition, the number 20 for São Paulo provided five more key passes to his teammates, stats that allowed Marcos to break a record in this Brasileirão.

Marcos Antônio is the only midfielder to have a match with five chances created and three clear chances created in the 2025 Brazilian Championship, according to the page R10Score.

His passing accuracy is also incredible. He completed 30 out of 33 passes in total, with only three errors in attempts to progress the attack.

And Marcos Antonio also put in the hard work, as always. He finished the match with one clearance, one shot on target, and two ball recoveries, as well as committing four fouls.

Standouts in the last match, Sabino and Marcos are expected to remain in Crespo’s starting lineup for the final Brasileirão fixture, against Vitória, in Salvador, this coming Sunday (7), at 4pm (Brasília time).

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