São Paulo ratings: André Silva repays faith, 'King' Artur shines | OneFootball

São Paulo built a solid lead in the first half, suffered a bit in the final stage, but beat Boston River 2-0 on Tuesday night (26) at Morumbi to secure qualification for the Copa Sudamericana round of 16. One of Dorival Jr.’s picks, André Silva performed well, creating good plays with Artur, the standout in the Tricolor’s win. See the ratings and highlights:

Rafael – 5.5 – He was hardly called into action in the calm first half at Morumbi. Even with the rival pressing in the second half, he was not tested much either.

Lucas Ramon – 6.75 – In an excellent first half from the full-back, he delivered a perfect left-footed cross for Calleri, who sent it wide. He did well defensively and did not miss any of his 17 passes before halftime. He kept up the good level throughout the match, constantly supporting the attack.

Alan Franco – 6.0 – When called upon in the first half, he was solid with clearances and interceptions. He had more work in the second half and stayed firm.

Osório – 6.0 – With so many absences in defense, the youngster got another chance. He had a calm first half without any scares. He was important in the final stage with defensive clearances.

Wendell – 6.5 – He threaded a perfect ball for André Silva to set up Artur for the opening goal right at the start. He supported the attack well in the first half and hit a dangerous angled shot in the 32nd minute. He was reliable defensively. In the second half, he even popped up like a center-forward to head a dangerous ball. Another good performance.

Pablo Maia – 5.75 – He tried a long-range shot at the end of the first half and the goalkeeper nearly made a huge blunder. He misplaced few passes and did not have much defensive work before the break. He won back some balls and was booked after an argument in the second half. He was replaced by Negrucci late on.

Danielzinho – 6.0 – He made a good move in the 32nd minute, releasing Wendell and then shooting on the rebound, nearly scoring. He missed only one pass in a strong first half, in which he recovered three balls and was firm defensively. He was less involved in the second half, but remained important defensively.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Artur – 7.0 – He controlled a cross in the box and struck firmly to open the scoring for Tricolor in a beautiful team goal. In the 18th minute, he made a great individual play, getting past his marker and crossing into the box, with the team benefiting from an own goal. He was the standout of the first half. His level dropped a little after the break, with some pressure from the opposing team, and he was replaced by Tetê late on.

André Silva – 6.75 – He was chosen to replace Luciano in attack. He broke well down the left and delivered a perfect cross for Artur to open the scoring early in the game. He finally played well again, with an excellent first-half display, moving a lot and producing great passes. In the 41st minute, he tried his luck from outside the box, but the goalkeeper reached the corner to save it. He kept up the same good movement in the second half until he was replaced by Pedro Ferreira.

Ferreirinha – 5.5 – He had a good move with André Silva in the first half, but hit a shot that was far too weak. He could not produce any major plays in the opening half. In the very first minute of the second half, he curled a shot toward the corner, but the goalkeeper saved it. He continued without much impact and was replaced by Lucca.

DISAPPOINTMENT: Calleri – 4.5 – He had a great chance to end his drought from a cross in the first half. He rose unmarked, but headed it badly wide. Poor offensively in the first half. He kept battling in search of a goal in the second half until he won a penalty near the end. But when things are not going your way… VAR reviewed the play and gave offside instead. Shortly after, Dorival took him off.

Pedro Ferreira – 5.5 – He replaced André Silva in the second half. He came on with plenty of movement and did not hide from the game.

Lucca – 6.0 – He came on for the ineffective Ferreirinha in the second half. He already did more than the starter in just a few minutes, dribbling down the wing and sending in a header chance for Wendell, who nearly made it 3-0. He entered the match well.

Negrucci – 5.5 – He came on in the final minutes to give Pablo Maia a rest. He did well marking and distributing passes.

Tetê – No rating – He came off the bench at the end to replace Artur and barely touched the ball.

Tapia – No rating – The Chilean came on for Calleri in the 35th minute of the second half and had few chances.

Dorival Jr. – 6.5 – He kept an attacking setup, with four forwards on the pitch. And it worked, with André Silva and Artur standing out in an easy first half. In the final stage, however, he saw the Uruguayan side grow into the game and pin Tricolor back in its own half, and he made changes in attack, improving São Paulo’s performance to secure qualification.

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