São Paulo ratings: Luciano, Calleri quiet, Roger stumped in derby loss | OneFootball

São Paulo created few dangerous chances against Palmeiras and ended up defeated 1-0 in the derby on Saturday night (21), at Morumbi, a match that was worth the lead in the Brasileirão, which remains with their rival. The attacking duo Luciano and Calleri failed to stand out once again, and coach Roger Machado could not find alternatives to win. See the ratings and evaluations:

Rafael – 4.5 – Despite the opponent’s superiority in the 1st half, he didn’t make any saves. The one shot that came his way went in, with great quality from Arias’s strike.

Lucas Ramon – 4.5 – Returned to the starting lineup at right back. Supported the attack a lot in the first half, but lacked precision in his crosses. Attempted five, all unsuccessful.

Alan Franco – 4.5 – Had a lot of work, especially with Allan, but recovered some important balls in the first half. Was replaced by Arboleda at halftime.

Sabino – 5.0 – Also had to work hard in the first half, but won most of his defensive duels. Stayed solid in defense throughout the game and attempted some deep passes.

Enzo Díaz – 4.5 – Received a yellow card in the 23rd minute for a strong foul on Allan. Showed a lot of defensive effort, but little effectiveness up front. Was substituted at halftime for Wendell.

Bobadilla – 4.0 – Could have been tougher when challenging Arias for the early goal. Missed the mark. Couldn’t find good deep passes against the strong rival marking. Another who failed to stand out and was substituted in the second half.

Danielzinho – 5.5 – One of the midfield organizers, couldn’t create anything in the first half. Good at distributing passes, but missed the one to put a teammate through on goal.

Marcos Antônio – 5.0 – Some good passes, tried to get the team playing, but couldn’t do it in the 1st half. A quiet night for the number 8.

Cauly – 4.5 – Was the obvious choice to replace the injured Lucas in midfield. Made some good passes, drew fouls, but had little of the ball in the 1st half. Showed a lot of effort and won some balls up front. Was replaced by Roger at the start of the second half.

Luciano – 4.0 – Had the team’s first shot, only in the 39th minute, a low effort deflected for a corner. Had a very quiet first half, with many mistakes. Substituted after a weak performance, feeling pain at the end.

Calleri – 4.5 – Another who barely touched the ball in the first half, lacking someone to combine with. Didn’t change much for the rest of the match.

Arboleda – 5.0 – Replaced Alan Franco at halftime. Was solid in defense.

Wendell – 4.5 – Came on for the second half in place of Enzo. Also received a yellow card and missed all six crosses he attempted.

Tapia – 4.5 – Came on for Cauly for the second half, fought hard as always, but contributed little in attack.

André Silva – 4.0 – Came off the bench in the 34th minute of the 2nd half for Bobadilla. Received a yellow card at the end of the game and produced little.

Ferreirinha – No rating – The number 11 replaced Luciano in the final minutes. Tried some runs, but is going through a terrible phase.

Roger Machado – 4.0 – Took his strongest lineup for the decisive derby. Saw his team dominated by the rival in the 1st half. Returned from halftime with three changes. Sent on two more attackers in the final stage in search of a draw, but suffered another defeat.

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