São Paulo ratings: Calleri, Luciano fluff lines in Boca defeat | OneFootball

São Paulo actually had a good first half against Boca Juniors in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals, but wasted chances up front and ended up losing 1-0 on Tuesday night (8) at La Bombonera in Argentina. Strike duo Calleri and Luciano had good chances to score, but failed. See the ratings:

Rafael – 5.75 – In the first half, he only had to come off his line once, accurately, to intercept a dangerous ball, plus make an easy save in stoppage time. He made a great first one-on-one save against Merentiel, who scored on the rebound. He tipped away a header into the top corner in the 18th minute of the second half.

Domingos Duarte – 6.5 – Once again, he was the best defender in the back line in the first half, with three tackles and all five ground duels won, along with one clearance and one ball recovery. In the 16th minute of the second half, he had a dangerous shot from a loose ball after a corner. He made a hard sliding challenge in the 29th minute and was sent off by the referee on the field. After a VAR review, the red card was rightly overturned and even a yellow was not given.

Arboleda – 6.5 – Playing as the covering center-back, he had four clearances and one ball recovery in a good first half in Argentina. Very solid throughout the match, he won everything defensively in the second half.

Sabino – 6.0 – He completed the back three’s strong display in the first half with two clearances and three ball recoveries for Tricolor. Another one who maintained a good level until the final whistle.

Lucas Ramon – 5.75 – He showed up well at times in attack in the first half, but misplaced some passes. He was very solid defensively, with three tackles, four recoveries, and five of six duels won before halftime. He disappeared from attack in the second half, but remained firm in marking.

Pablo Maia – 5.5 – He returned to the starting lineup to strengthen the marking and did the job well in the first half, when he misplaced only one pass. He recovered four balls in the second half and was substituted late on.

Marcos Antônio – 5.5 – With more freedom on the left side of midfield, he played some good attacking passes, but missed a few others and lost seven possessions in a first half without much impact from the No. 8. He remained the team’s engine, but it was not his best night and he was taken off late.

Iago – 6.5 – After winning the ball high up the pitch in the 16th minute, he delivered a very good pass for Luciano to head in the box. He showed up again in attack with a sweet low cross for Calleri, who hit it badly wide. An excellent first half, in which he also recovered four balls for the team. He was always an attacking option on the left and solid defensively in another good performance.

Artur – 5.5 – He did not have a great first half, with only one accurate cross. But he worked very hard, with four ball recoveries. He did not hide, but was quiet and was taken off late.

Luciano – 5.5 – He had the team’s first shot on target, a dangerous header that the goalkeeper pushed away. Shortly after, he was the one who set up Iago in a good attacking move down the left for Tricolor. He did not come back as well after halftime and was replaced by Gustavo Santana in the 17th minute of the second half.

DISAPPOINTMENT: Calleri – 4.5 – He had his big chance in the 30th minute, when he received a perfectly weighted ball from Iago, but side-footed it badly wide. Aside from that, he barely touched the ball in the first half. In the 21st minute of the second half, he only slightly glanced a headed ball sent into the box. He received a yellow card that rules him out of the return leg and was substituted shortly after, following a very poor display.

Gustavo Santana – 5.5 – He came on for Luciano in the 17th minute of the second half. He moved well and gave more pace to Tricolor’s attack. He tried a few shots, but also did not change the course of the match.

Danielzinho – No rating – He came on in the 36th minute of the second half, replacing Marcos Antônio, and did not have much time to do anything.

Ferreirinha – No rating – He replaced the ineffective Calleri near the end of the match and barely touched the ball.

Newton – No rating – He came on in stoppage time, replacing Pablo Maia.

André Silva – No rating – He came off the bench for the final minutes, replacing Artur in attack.

Dorival Jr. – 5.5 – He strengthened the midfield with Pablo Maia and brought Calleri back into the attack. The team had a decent first half, without being troubled by Boca, and created the best chances. After conceding, he replaced Luciano with Gustavo early in the second half, and shortly afterward sent Danielzinho and Ferreirinha onto the field. He returns from Argentina with a narrow defeat, having failed to find solutions to equalize.

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