RIO DE JANEIRO. Fluminense beats Athletico PR with a 2-0 win with a goal from Lima (12′) and a goal from Nino (67′). Fluminense was unquestionably better in terms of ball possession (62%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Estádio Nilton Santos stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Paulo Cesar Zanovelli with the assistance of Neuza Ines Back and Celso Luiz Da Silva. The 4th official was Bruno Mota Correia. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 25 degrees Celsius or 76.98 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.​

Match Statistics​

Fluminense

2 - 0

Athletico PR

• ! 62 Ball Possession 38

Shots

• 14 Total 10
• 4 On Target 1
• 6 Off Target 4
• 4 Shots blocked 5

• 129 Attack 96
• 62 Dangerous attack 32
• 78 Ball safe​ 61

• 0 Penalties 0
• 10 Corners 6
• 3 Off Sides 1

Fouls

• 13 Total 20
• 3 Yellow Cards 3
• 0 Double Yellow 0
• 0 Red Card 0

Other

• 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Fluminense was in firm control of the ball 62% while Athletico PR was struggling with a 38% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Fluminense was more pushing with 62 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Fluminense won the match​.

Fluminense shot 14 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Athletico PR shot 10 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Fluminense received 3 yellow cards (Samuel Xavier, Keno and Thiago Santos). Regarding the opposition, Athletico PR received 3 yellow cards (Pablo, Erick and Pedrinho).

Standings

After this contest, Fluminense has 6 points to occupy the 1st place in the table. Regarding the opposition, Athletico PR stays with 3 points (10th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie A, Fluminense will host Bragantino on the 2nd of June with a 4-2 head to head stats in favor of Fluminense (2 draws).

Athletico PR will host Palmeiras on the 30th of June with a 17-11 head to head stats in favor of Palmeiras (12 draws).

Fluminense – Formation

Fluminense

G

Fábio 1.Brazil

6.7

D

Samuel Xavier 2.Brazil

6.8

45'

D

Nino 33.Brazil

7.8

67'

D

Felipe Melo 30.Brazil

7.3

73'

D

Alexsander Cristhian Gomes da Costa 5.Brazil

6.7

M

Ganso 10.Brazil

6.9

79'

M

Vinicius Lima 45.Brazil

8.1

73' 12'

M

Jhon Arias 21.Colombia

6.8

M

André Trindade da Costa Neto 7.Brazil

7.1

M

Keno 11.Brazil

6.5

80' 79'

F

Germán Cano 14.Argentina

6.7

87'

Substitutes

G

Pedro Felipe De Faria Rangel 22.Brazil

D

David Braz 44.Brazil

D

Manoel 26.Brazil

D

Vitor Mendes 4.Brazil

6.8

73'

D

Guga 23.Brazil

M

Gabriel Cordeiro Pirani 20.Brazil

6.5

80'

M

Thiago Santos 29.Brazil

6.6

73' 90'

M

Giovanni Manson Ribeiro 37.Brazil

F

John Kennedy Batista de Souza 9.Brazil

87'

F

Leanderson da Silva Genesio 99.Brazil

6.8

79'

F

Alan 18.Brazil

Fluminense adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Fernando Diniz Silva decided to play with the following team: Fábio (6.7), Samuel Xavier (6.8), Nino (7.8), Felipe Melo (7.3), Alexsander (6.7), André (7.1), Lima (8.1), Jhon Arias (6.8), Ganso (6.9), Keno (6.5) and Germán Cano (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: David Braz, Manoel, John Kennedy, Gabriel Pirani (6.7), Vitor Mendes (6.8), Thiago Santos (6.6), Giovanni, Pedro Rangel, Lelê (6.8), Isaac, Alan and Guga.

Fluminense could not rely on the presence of John Kennedy (injured).

Substitutions

Fluminense made 5 changes: Felipe Melo for Vitor Mendes (73′), Lima for Thiago Santos (73′), Ganso for Leanderson da Silva Genesio (79′), Keno for Gabriel Cordeiro Pirani (80′) and Germán Cano for John Kennedy Batista de Souza (87′).

Best player: Lima​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Fluminense was Lima.

His rating is (8.1) with 1 goal, 54 passes (90% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.

Athletico PR – Formation

Athletico PR

G

Bento 1.Brazil

6.5

D

Thiago Heleno 44.Brazil

7.0

D

Madson 22.Brazil

6.2

D

Pedro Henrique 34.Brazil

7.3

D

Pedro Henrique Azevedo Pereira 48.Brazil

6.8

61'

M

Fernandinho 5.Brazil

6.4

46'

M

Leo Cittadini 18.Brazil

6.2

24'

M

Erick 26.Brazil

6.7

63' 51'

M

Tomas Cuello 28.Argentina

6.8

65'

M

Thiago Eduardo de Andrade 19.Brazil

6.2

46'

F

Pablo Felipe 92.Brazil

6.9

19'

Substitutes

G

Leonardo Matias Baiersdorf Linck 23.Brazil

D

Khellven 2.Brazil

D

F. Pereira Bueno Junior 6.Brazil

D

Matheus Piaui 42.Brazil

D

Zé Ivaldo 3.Brazil

M

Christian 88.Brazil

6.8

63'

M

Vitor Bueno 8.Brazil

6.4

46'

M

Hugo Moura 17.Brazil

6.5

24'

M

David Terans 10.Uruguay

F

Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz 35.Brazil

6.7

46'

F

Agustín Canobbio 14.Uruguay

F

Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira 9.Brazil

6.4

65'

Also Athletico PR adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Paulo César Turra played with: Bento (6.5), Madson (6.2), Pedro Henrique (7.3), Thiago Heleno (7.0), Pedrinho (6.8), Erick (6.7), Fernandinho (6.4), Tomás Cuello (6.8), Léo Cittadini (6.2), Thiago Andrade (6.2) and Pablo (6.9).

They had on the bench: Khellven, Christian (6.8), Vitor Bueno (6.4), Fernando, Rômulo (6.7), Matheus Felipe, Hugo Moura (6.5), Léo Linck, Agustín Canobbio, Vitor Roque (6.4), Zé Ivaldo and David Terans.

Substitutions

Athletico PR made 5 changes: Léo Cittadini for Hugo Moura (24′), Thiago Andrade for Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz (46′), Fernandinho for Vitor Bueno (46′), Erick for Christian (63′) and Tomás Cuello for Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira (65′).

Best player: Pedro Henrique​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Athletico PR was Pedro Henrique.

His rating is (7.3) with 31 passes (90% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 3. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Serie A.​

• Cuiabá – Bragantino – 1-1
• Fluminense – Athletico PR – 2-0
• São Paulo – América Mineiro – 3-0