São Paulo ratings: André Silva repays faith, ‘King’ Artur shines | OneFootball

São Paulo built a solid lead in the first half, suffered a bit in the final stretch, but beat Boston River 2-0 on Tuesday night (26) at Morumbi to secure a place in the Copa Sudamericana round of 16. One of Dorival Jr.’s picks, André Silva performed well, creating good plays with Artur, the standout in the tricolor side’s win. See the ratings and highlights:

Rafael – 5.5 – He was hardly called into action in the calm first half at Morumbi. Even with the opponent pushing in the second half, he still was not tested much.

Lucas Ramon – 6.75 – In an excellent first half from the full-back, he delivered a perfectly weighted left-footed cross for Calleri, who sent it wide. He defended well and did not miss any of his 17 passes before halftime. He maintained the same level throughout the match, constantly supporting the attack.

Alan Franco – 6.0 – When called upon in the first half, he was solid with clearances and interceptions. He had more work in the second half and remained steady.

Osório – 6.0 – With so many absences in defense, the youngster got another chance. He had a calm first half, without scares. He was important in the final stretch with defensive clearances.

Wendell – 6.5 – He played a perfectly weighted through ball for André Silva to set up Artur for the opening goal right at the start. He supported well in the first half and hit a dangerous angled shot in the 32nd minute. He was reliable defensively. In the second half, he popped up like a center-forward to head a dangerous ball. Another good performance.

Pablo Maia – 5.75 – He tried a long-range shot at the end of the first half and the goalkeeper nearly made a terrible blunder. He misplaced few passes and did not have much defensive work before halftime. He won back a few balls and was booked after an argument in the second half. He was replaced by Negrucci near the end.

Danielzinho – 6.0 – He made a good play in the 32nd minute, releasing Wendell and then shooting on the rebound, nearly scoring. He missed only one pass in a strong first half, in which he recovered three balls and was firm in defense. He was less involved in the second half, but remained important defensively.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Artur – 7.0 – He controlled a cross in the box and struck firmly to open the scoring for Tricolor in a fine team goal. In the 18th minute, he produced an excellent individual play, leaving his marker behind and crossing into the area, with the own goal going his way. He was the standout of the first half. He dropped off a bit after halftime as the opposing side applied some pressure, and he was replaced by Tetê near the end.

André Silva – 6.75 – He was chosen to replace Luciano in attack. He broke well down the left and delivered a perfect cross for Artur to open the scoring early in the game. He finally played well again, with an excellent first-half display, moving a lot and producing great passes. In the 41st minute, he tried from outside the box, but the goalkeeper got down to save it in the corner. He kept up the same good movement in the second half until being replaced by Pedro Ferreira.

Ferreirinha – 5.5 – He had a good move with André Silva in the first half, but his shot was far too weak. He could not produce many big plays in the opening half. In the very first minute of the second half, he curled a shot toward the corner, but the goalkeeper saved it. He continued without much impact and was replaced by Lucca.

DISAPPOINTMENT: Calleri – 4.5 – He had a great chance to end his drought from a cross in the first half. He rose unmarked but headed it badly wide. He was poor offensively in the opening half. He kept fighting for a goal in the second half until winning a penalty near the end. But when things are going badly… VAR reviewed the play and gave offside. Shortly after, Dorival took him off.

Pedro Ferreira – 5.5 – He replaced André Silva in the second half. He came on with plenty of movement and did not shy away from the game.

Lucca – 6.0 – He came on for the ineffective Ferreirinha in the second half. In just a few minutes, he had already done more than the starter, dribbling down the wing and sending in a cross onto Wendell’s head, who nearly made it three. He made a good impact.

Negrucci – 5.5 – He came on in the final minutes to give Pablo Maia a rest. He did well with his marking and passing distribution.

Tetê – No rating – He came off the bench late to replace Artur and barely touched the ball.

Tapia – No rating – The Chilean came on for Calleri in the 35th minute of the second half and had few chances.

Dorival Jr. – 6.5 – He kept an attacking setup, with four forwards on the pitch. And it worked, with André Silva and Artur standing out in the easy first half. In the second half, however, he saw the Uruguayan side grow into the game and pin Tricolor back in its own half, so he made changes up front, improving São Paulo’s performance enough to secure qualification.

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