Player ratings: who impressed or disappointed for Palmeiras v Botafogo-SP | OneFootball

Palmeiras lost to Botafogo-SP by 1-0 this Sunday in the sixth round of the Campeonato Paulista, at Arena NicNet. Abel Ferreira sent out a reserve team, and most of the players underperformed in a match where the club wasted the chance to take the lead in the State Championship.

Marcelo Lomba got the spot in goal instead of Carlos Miguel. The goalkeeper made important saves in the first half, but couldn’t stop Leandro Maciel’s shot from outside the box at the start of the second half. In total, he made five saves, three of them from shots inside the area.

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Defender Bruno Fuchs was the standout performer. Palmeiras relied heavily on long balls, and Fuchs’ accurate passes were important. On one occasion, he set up Larson with a clear chance on goal, but the midfielder missed. Later, he provided a good assist to Vitor Roque, who found the net, but the goal was ruled out for offside. The striker, who played the full 90 minutes, had a quiet game.

Marlon Freitas came on to try to solve Palmeiras’ midfield problems, which had been lackluster. The defensive midfielder did add some quality, but saw the team leave the field defeated. Allan was also brought on in the second half and had a dangerous chance where VAR was called to check for a possible penalty, but nothing was given.

Palmeiras still shows many difficulties in making the team work collectively amid squad rotation. In addition, individually, there have also been weaknesses. The team now looks to bounce back before returning to the State Championship for the derby against Corinthians.

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