Enzo Díaz leads Brasileirão for most penalties after Bragantino slip-up | OneFootball

São Paulo played very poorly against Bragantino. However, the impression was that the result could have been different if not for the foolish penalty committed by Enzo Díaz, which ended up sealing the 1-0 defeat on Saturday (8), at Vila Belmiro.

The issue is that the foul committed by the left-back in the second half, besides leading to the loss, also elevated him to a rather dishonorable leadership position: he is the player in the first division of the Brazilian Championship who has committed the most penalties this year.

In total, Enzo Díaz has committed five penalties this season, four of them in the Brasileirão and one in the Copa Libertadores.

Among all the athletes in the national first division, no one has committed this type of infraction more times, according to ‘Sofascore’.

The statistic is just the icing on the cake. Counting only the Brasileirão, Enzo also comfortably leads the ranking of players who have committed the most penalties in the competition. The four infractions are double that of the second-place players. Ten players have committed two penalties in the current edition. Among them is Pablo Maia, his teammate.

Enzo is on loan to São Paulo from River Plate until the end of December. Despite competition from Wendell, who arrived with starter status, he became the owner of the position. He is the third player who has played the most this season, with 54 games, behind only Luciano and Rafael.

Despite leading the undesirable ranking of penalty committers, there are other attributes where the Argentine truly stands out. Alongside Luciano, he is the one who has provided the most assists for goals this year, with seven each.

The performance and the favor of the coaching staff should lead the Tricolor to make Enzo's purchase permanent. He has already met the loan goals, and the stipulated cost is R$ 10.8 million, a value that should be negotiated due to River Plate's interest in having a player on loan from the Morumbi club, midfielder Galoppo.

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