Duo pick up third yellow, now sidelined for São Paulo in the Brasileiro | OneFootball

São Paulo has two absences for the match against Botafogo, valid for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship. The Tricolor from São Paulo lost Luciano and Bobadilla, who received their third yellow card in the 1-0 defeat to Cruzeiro this Saturday at Mineirão, and will have to serve a suspension.

Luciano was shown a yellow card as early as the 22nd minute of the first half. São Paulo’s number 10 was fouled by Villalba but lost his temper. He quickly got up and pushed Cruzeiro’s defender, which earned him the punishment from referee Anderson Daronco.

Bobadilla, in turn, was penalized at the 42nd minute of the second half. The Paraguayan pulled Eduardo and stopped the counterattack in midfield. As a result, he received his third yellow card, just like Luciano, and will be suspended for the match against Botafogo.

Luciano and Bobadilla were two of the seven Tricolor players who were one yellow card away from suspension. Besides the two, Rafael, Sabino, Ferraresi, Pablo Maia, and Tapia were also at risk of missing the next game, but avoided punishment.

It’s worth remembering that São Paulo is in a dramatic situation in the offensive sector. The Tricolor lost three of its main attackers to ligament injuries in the knee. In midfield, the team is also currently without Oscar, Marcos Antônio, and Alisson, all of whom are in the medical department.

This season, Luciano has been one of São Paulo’s main players. The forward has 11 goals and six assists in 40 matches, 27 of them as a starter. Bobadilla, meanwhile, has two goals and two assists in 36 games (17 as a starter).

Without Luciano and Bobadilla, therefore, São Paulo will return to the field against Botafogo only after the FIFA break. The match is scheduled for next September 14 (Sunday), at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Morumbis, for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

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