São Paulo ratings: Calleri turns provider in Sul-Americana win | OneFootball

São Paulo beat O’Higgins 2-0 on Tuesday night (14) at a Morumbi with fewer than 20,000 people in attendance, to take the lead in Group C of the Copa Sudamericana. Top scorer Calleri was the playmaker of the night, with two beautiful assists for goals by Luciano and Artur. See the ratings and evaluations:

Rafael – 6.5 – Made a great save and prevented the equalizer by coming off his line very well in a dangerous move by the Chileans in the 32nd minute. On the corner kick, he parried the opponent’s header. He made another huge save on a cross-shot still in the 1st half.

Lucas Ramon – 5.5 – Had a quiet first half, leaving some defensive gaps on the right. Improved in the second half and nearly scored after Calleri set him up in the box.

Alan Franco – 6.5 – Had a great first half, with eight clearances and four ball recoveries, winning almost every duel for the ball. Stayed solid as the best player in defense until the end of the match and finished with 16 defensive contributions.

Rafael Toloi – 6.0 – Also made important clearances in the opening half and won every aerial duel. Had a few small lapses, but was solid throughout the win at Morumbi.

Enzo Díaz – 5.75 – Very good defensively in the first half. However, he didn’t show much in attack. Early in the second half, he got forward well and delivered a great cross for Artur to finish. He was better in the final period.

Bobadilla – 5.5 – Recovered from a foot injury and returned to the team. Didn’t have a great first half, but was solid defensively. Distributed the ball well and picked up a yellow card in the second half before being replaced by Cauly.

Marcos Antônio – 5.75 – Played a beautiful through ball for Calleri to simply lay off and Luciano to score. Led a good counterattack in the 34th minute and felt his thigh as he made the pass. He had to be substituted in the first half for Danielzinho. He had been playing well.

Luciano – 6.5 – Another player who returned from injury to the starting lineup. And the old partnership with Calleri clicked early. The No. 10 was set up by the No. 9 and, with a first-time finish, blasted it home to open the scoring in the 8th minute. He didn’t manage much else in the 1st half. In the opening seconds of the second half, he was booked for a foul. Shortly after, he made a great move at the edge of the box but couldn’t get a shot away. He played a nice one-two with Artur at the start of the move for the second goal and was replaced by Tapia late on.

Artur – 6.75 – Barely featured in the 1st half. Completed a few dribbles and tried some crosses, but without much success. Started the second half sharper and with quicker plays. Received a cross in the box, controlled it, but was denied by a good save from the goalkeeper. Shortly after, he combined his way into the area and scored a beautiful goal, the Tricolor’s second and his first for the club. Improved a lot after halftime.

Lucca – 5.0 – The youngster finally got a chance to start under Roger. He began eager to impress and took defenders on, but most of his dribbles were stopped by the opposing defense. Didn’t have a good first half, though he did recover a few balls. Remained uninspiring after the break and was replaced by Tetê.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Calleri – 7.0 – After a head injury, he returned to the Tricolor attack. Produced a lovely chest layoff for Luciano to hit first time and open the scoring. He was shown a yellow card in the 17th minute of the first half for a strong sliding tackle on an opponent. He had been having a good game up to that point, then his performance dropped along with the rest of the team. Better in the 2nd half, he provided another assist, this time a low pass for Artur to score. He really was in a playmaking mood and also set up Lucas Ramon, who nearly added another. He came off in the final minutes after being the best player on the field.

Danielzinho – 6.0 – Had to come on as early as the 34th minute of the 1st half in place of the injured Marcos Antônio. He guided the team well through midfield, especially in the second half, and was excellent at winning the ball back.

Cauly – No rating – Replaced Bobadilla in the 30th minute of the second half. Didn’t stand out.

Tetê – No rating – Came on for Lucca on the wing in the 30th minute of the 2nd half. Nearly scored from a corner situation. Showed plenty of energy and running, but lacked end product. Didn’t have enough time to be properly rated.

Luan – No rating – Came on to give Calleri a rest at the end of the match.

Tapia – No rating – Came off the bench and entered the game in place of Luciano late on.

Roger Machado – 6.5 – With his strike duo back, he lost Marcos Antônio to a thigh injury still in the first half and brought on Danielzinho in his place. Even while leading, the team did not play well in the opening half, but came back with a different attitude after the coach’s words at halftime. He did well because of the team’s improvement in the 2nd half.

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