Tapia picks up third yellow, misses São Paulo derby against Santos | OneFootball

Coach Hernán Crespo has new headaches for the classic match against Santos, valid for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship. Forward Gonzalo Tapia received a yellow card in São Paulo's victory over Botafogo this Sunday, and will need to serve a suspension.

Already on a warning, Gonzalo Tapia was a starter for São Paulo and was flying under the radar. However, at 47 minutes into the second half, the number 14 stopped a Botafogo counterattack. Thus, he was penalized by referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio (GO) with a yellow card.

Tapia was the only one of the eight São Paulo players on a warning who received a yellow card in the victory over Botafogo. Rafael, Arboleda, Sabino, and Pablo Maia escaped unscathed, while André Silva (injured), Ferraresi (rested), and Maik (not listed) did not even take the field.

If Tapia will be absent, Crespo, on the other hand, will have the return of Luciano. The number 10 served his suspension in this Sunday's match and should be available for the San-São. Ferreirinha, who was also out due to an adductor discomfort, might also be a novelty if he recovers in time.

Rigoni is also an option for Crespo in the next Brasileirão round. However, the coach will continue to have the absences of Calleri and Ryan Francisco, both recovering from knee surgeries.

Before the classic against Santos, São Paulo begins the fight for a spot in the Libertadores quarter-finals against LDU in Ecuador. Since the San-São takes place the weekend before the return match, Crespo might choose to rest some players aiming for the decisive clash on September 25th.

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