SãO PAULO, SãO PAULO. Corinthians was capable to capture a draw against Grêmio with a late goal from R. Augusto scored in the (86′) after Grêmio got a lead with a goal from D. Souza (39′). Corinthians was surely better in terms of ball possession (71%)
The match was played at the Neo Química Arena (São Paulo, São Paulo) stadium in São Paulo, São Paulo on Sunday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Bruno Arleu de Araujo with the assistance of Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa and Daniel do Espirito Santo Parro. The 4th official was Alisson Sidnei Furtado. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 22.6 degrees Celsius or 72.7 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.
Match Statistics
- ! 71 Ball Possession 29
Shots
- 13 Total 12
- 4 On Target 3
- 9 Off Target 9
- 5 Shots blocked 0
- 117 Attack 81
- 49 Dangerous attack 64
- 84 Ball safe 60
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 5
Fouls
- 7 Total 22
- 1 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Corinthians was in firm control of the ball 71% while Grêmio was struggling with a 29% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Grêmio was putting more pressure with 64 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. However, that was not enough Grêmio to win the match.
Corinthians shot 13 times, 4 on target, 9 off target. On the other side, Grêmio shot 12 times, 3 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Corinthians received 1 yellow card (R. Guedes). On the other side, Grêmio received 3 yellow cards (W. Kannemann, Rafinha and P. Geromel).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Corinthians will have 57 points to remain in the 4th place. Regarding the opposition, Grêmio will have 40 points to sit in the 18th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie A, Corinthians will play away with Juventude on the 10th of December with a 4-1 head to head stats in favor of Corinthians (4 draws).
Grêmio will host Atlético Mineiro on the 10th of December with a 16-8 head to head record in favor of Grêmio (7 draws).
Corinthians – Formation
Corinthians
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77'
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Corinthians started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Sylvio Mendes Campos Junior decided to play with the following team: Cássio , Du Queiroz , João Victor , Gil , Fábio Santos , Xavier , Willian , Giuliano , Renato Augusto , Róger Guedes and Jô .
The home team had on the bench: Raul Gustavo, Gustavo Mantuan, Gabriel Pereira , Vitinho, Adson Ferreira Soares, Matheus Donelli, Gustavo Silva , Luan, Lucas Piton, Roni, João Pedro and Marquinhos.
Substitutions
Corinthians made 4 changes: Xavier for G. Pereira (57′), Giuliano for Mosquito (77′), Jo for Vitinho (89′) and Willian for Luan (90′).
Best player: Willian
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Corinthians was Willian.
His rating is with 45 passes (93% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 13 duels out of 19. He performed 5 crosses.
Grêmio – Formation
Grêmio
Grêmio started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Vágner Carmo Mancini played with: Gabriel Chapecó , Rafinha , Pedro Geromel , Walter Kannemann , Diogo Barbosa , Lucas Silva , Thiago Santos , Jhonata Robert , Jaminton Campaz , Ferreira and Diego Souza .
They had on the bench: Vanderson , Ruan , Darlan, Diego Churin, Mathias Villasanti , Bruno Cortez, Alisson, Sarará, Miguel Borja , Fernando Henrique, Brenno and Rodrigues.
Substitutions
Grêmio made 5 changes: T. Santos for Sarara (55′), D. Souza for M. Borja (70′), J. Campaz for M. Villasanti (70′), Rafinha for Ruan (75′) and Jhonata Robert for Vanderson (75′).
Best player: Diego Souza
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Grêmio was Diego Souza.
His rating is with 1 goal, 25 passes (80% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 13.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A.
- Corinthians – Grêmio – 1-1
- Atlético Mineiro – Bragantino – 4-3
- Ceará – América Mineiro – 0-0
- Bahia – Fluminense – 2-0
