Santos player ratings: Lautaro Díaz shines, full-backs poor in defeat | OneFootball

Despite the comeback loss to Flamengo this Sunday, by 3-1, Santos showed improvement in the team’s organization and saw Lautaro Díaz, scorer of Peixe’s only goal, stand out as the team’s best player in the match. However, the full-backs did not perform well and left the Alvinegro Praiano defense vulnerable down the flanks.

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The Argentine forward opened the scoring with a brilliant goal two minutes into the second half. In addition to the goal, the Argentine made two key passes and completed 15 of the 19 touches he attempted in the match, earning Santos’ highest Sofascore rating with a 7.2.

Alongside him, youngster Gustavo Henrique was also one of the standouts, with a rating of 7.1. He had an 86% pass completion rate overall and a 67% success rate on long passes. He also delivered a solid defensive performance, with three interceptions, one clearance, and seven ball recoveries.

On the other hand, left-back Escobar and center-back Zé Ivaldo, who was deployed at right-back, were Santos’ biggest disappointments in the match. They received ratings of 5.9 and 5.8 respectively, the two lowest of the game.

Both were ineffective defensively and allowed Flamengo to exploit the flanks in search of openings. The first goal by the Rio side came from a cross on the right, while the penalty, committed by Escobar, also resulted from a cross, this time from the left.

Zé Ivaldo won only one of his five duels, while the Argentine won four out of nine.

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