São Paulo ratings: Luciano saves wasteful night, scores in 4th straight | OneFootball

Before Luciano headed in São Paulo’s 1-0 winning goal over Mirassol on Saturday night (25), the team had taken 15 shots, none of them on target. Tricolor struggled in Campinas in this Brasileirão clash, but was rescued by the No. 10, who scored in his 4th straight game. See the ratings and highlights:

Rafael – 6.0 – He only had to make one save in the 1st half, on a weak shot straight down the middle. He punched away a dangerous ball into the box in the second half.

Lucas Ramon – 6.0 – He was solid defensively, keeping Mirassol’s dangerous left side under control. He did not misplace a pass in the first half, but also failed to connect on any of his three crosses. He won back the ball that led to the team’s goal in the second half.

Rafael Toloi – 6.0 – He had a decent first half, winning a few defensive duels. He stayed solid in the second half as well, with some good clearances.

Sabino – 5.75 – He also did not have any major scares, making a few clearances and ball recoveries in the opening half in Campinas. He slipped up in the 2nd half by failing to stop a long ball that nearly resulted in a goal for the opposition.

Wendell – 6.25 – He had a good 1st half, especially going forward, creating plays and delivering good passes. He also handled himself well defensively. After the break, he made a few silly mistakes and his level dropped. He finally came up with a good attacking move and put the ball on Luciano’s head to open the scoring.

Bobadilla – 5.75 – The only new face in the lineup, returning after health issues. He did well distributing the ball and was reliable defensively throughout the match. He came off in the second half for Luan.

Danielzinho – 6.0 – He picked up a yellow card for a foul late in the first half. He was the team’s engine in the 1st half, making just one mistake among the 43 passes he played. He was also solid in midfield defensively. He remained the team’s main orchestrator in the second half.

DISAPPOINTMENT: Cauly – 5.5 – Without much impact in the 1st half, he did send in a cross onto Calleri’s head, and Calleri nearly scored, but the foul in attack was called. Still, he did not hide and was always looking for the ball. He continued to create little in the second half and was replaced by Lucca after 20 minutes.

Artur – 6.25 – He made a good play after winning the ball high up and shot toward the corner, but wide, at the 15th minute. He created the most dangerous moments for the team in the first half, though he lacked more precision with his crosses. He remained the team’s most threatening player, with dribbles and dangerous balls throughout the second half. Another good performance.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Luciano – 6.5 – After having two shots blocked in the 1st half, he finally got one away in stoppage time, but badly off target. He played a few good passes, but did very little in the opening half. At the 13th minute of the second half, he tried again from outside the box, once more wide of goal. He improved after the break and scored with a header, in his 4th straight game, to put Tricolor ahead. He left to applause at the end.

Calleri – 5.5 – He got on the end of a dangerous header and nearly scored at the end of the 1st half, but had pushed his marker beforehand and the foul was given. He tried hard, but struggled against tight marking and had little impact in the final stretch.

Lucca – 5.75 – He came on for Cauly in the 20th minute of the second half and did well. He quickly released Wendell down the left for Luciano’s goal.

Luan – 5.5 – He replaced Bobadilla after 30 minutes of the second half. He started the move for the goal by finding Lucca on the left. He misplaced a few passes, but won midfield duels.

Dória – No rating – He came on in the final minutes for Luciano to help close out the game.

Roger Machado – 6.0 – He kept the same lineup, with Bobadilla returning. The team controlled the first half, but most of its shots were blocked by the opposition. He sent Lucca on for Cauly in search of the opening goal. Shortly after bringing Luan on and being called an idiot by the fans, he was saved by Luciano’s goal and kept his job.

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