Grêmio beats Fluminense 3-2 with 2 goals from L. Suárez. HIGHLIGHTS

RIO DE JANEIRO. Grêmio defeated Fluminense 3-2 thanks to L. Suárez who scored in the 43rd and 64th minute.

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John Ross
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Grêmio beats Fluminense 3-2 with 2 goals from L. Suárez. HIGHLIGHTS

RIO DE JANEIRO. Grêmio beat Fluminense 3-2 thanks to L. Suárez who scored in the 43rd and 64th minute. Fluminense was truly better in terms of ball possession (70%).​

The match was played at the Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Raphael Claus with the help of Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis and Luiz Alberto Andrini Nogueira. The 4th official was Matheus Delgado Candançan. The weather was light rain. The temperature was extremely hot at 33.18 degrees Celsius or 91.72 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 50%.​

Match Timeline

32'
Rodrigo Ely- Yellow
J. Arias(penalty)
34'
André- Yellow
36'
36'
Reinaldo- Yellow
43'
45'
Everton Galdino(goal)
45'
W. Kannemann- Yellow
John Kennedy- sub ->Felipe Melo
46'
Thiago Santos- sub ->Nino
46'
45'
64'
70'
F. Cristaldo- sub ->F. Carballo
70'
Nathan Fernandes- sub ->Everton Galdino
John Kennedy- Yellow
72'
Diogo Barbosa- sub ->Marcelo
75'
75'
Lima- sub ->Ganso
75'
78'
Cuiabano- sub ->Ferreira
John Kennedy(goal)Lima
81'
87'
JP Galvão- sub ->L. Suárez
87'
Ronald- sub ->Pepê

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Palmeiras
70
38
Grêmio
68
38
Atlético Mineiro
66
38
Flamengo
66
38
Botafogo
64
38
Bragantino
62
38
Fluminense
56
38
Athletico PR
56
38
Internacional
55
38
Fortaleza
54
38
São Paulo
53
38
Cuiabá
51
38
Corinthians
50
38
Cruzeiro
47
38
Vasco da Gama
45
38
Bahia
44
38
Santos
43
38
Goiás
38
38
Coritiba
30
38
América Mineiro
24
38

After this match, Fluminense stays with 56 points like Athletico PR to hold in the 7th place. Talking about the opposition, Grêmio will has 68 points to sit in the 2nd place.

Next matches

Fluminense – Formation

Fluminense
G
Fábio 1.Brazil
6.0
D
Marcelo 12.Brazil
6.4
75'
D
Guga 23.Brazil
6.1
75'
D
Felipe Melo 30.Brazil
7.0
46'
D
Nino 33.Brazil
6.4
46' 45'
M
André 7.Brazil
7.0
36'
M
Martinelli 8.Brazil
7.7
M
Ganso 10.Brazil
7.0
75'
M
Keno 11.Brazil
6.7
M
J. Arias 21.Colombia
8.5
Goals34'
F
G. Cano 14.Argentina
6.6
Substitutes
G
Pedro Rangel 22.Brazil
D
Samuel Xavier 2.Brazil
D
Marlon 4.Brazil
D
Diogo Barbosa 16.Brazil
6.4
75'
D
David Braz 44.Brazil
M
Alexsander 5.Brazil
M
L. Fernández 17.Uruguay
M
Thiago Santos 29.Brazil
6.8
46'
M
Lima 45.Brazil
7.0
75'
M
Danielzinho 55.Brazil
F
John Kennedy 9.Brazil
7.3
46' 72' Goals81'
F
Yony González 15.Colombia
6.8
75'

Fluminense adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Fernando Diniz Silva decided to play with the following team: Fábio (6.0), Guga (6.1), Nino (6.4), Felipe Melo (7.0), Marcelo (6.4), André (7.0), Matheus Martinelli (7.7), Jhon Arias (8.5), Ganso (7.0), Keno (6.7) and Germán Cano (6.6).

The home team had on the bench: Samuel Xavier, Marlon, Alexsander, John Kennedy (7.3), Yony González (6.8), Diogo Barbosa (6.4), Leonardo Fernández, Pedro Rangel, Thiago Santos (6.8), David Braz, Lima (7.0) and Daniel.

Substitutions

Fluminense made 5 changes: Felipe Melo for John Kennedy (46′), Nino for Thiago Santos (46′), Ganso for Lima (75′), Guga for Yony González (75′) and Marcelo for Diogo Barbosa (75′).

Player of the match: Jhon Arias​

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

His rating is 8.5 with 1 goal, 64 passes (91% accurate) and 7 key passes. He won 4 duels out of 8. He performed 7 crosses.

Grêmio – Formation

Grêmio
G
Caíque 31.Brazil
7.3
D
W. Kannemann 4.Argentina
6.3
45'
D
Rodrigo Ely 5.Brazil
6.4
32'
D
Reinaldo 6.Brazil
6.3
36'
D
João Pedro 18.Brazil
6.4
M
F. Carballo 8.Uruguay
6.3
70'
M
M. Villasanti 20.Paraguay
8.1
M
Pepê 23.Brazil
7.1
87'
F
Luis Suárez 9.Uruguay
8.5
87' Goals43', 64'
F
Ferreira 10.Brazil
7.9
78'
F
Everton Galdino 13.Brazil
7.0
70' Goals45'
Substitutes
G
Gabriel Grando 12.Brazil
D
Bruno Uvini 15.Brazil
D
Nathan Fernandes 32.Brazil
6.4
70'
D
Natã 36.Brazil
D
Gustavo Martins 53.Brazil
D
Cuiabano 54.Brazil
7.0
78'
M
F. Cristaldo 19.Argentina
6.7
70'
M
Ronald 35.Brazil
6.4
87'
F
Luan 7.Brazil
F
JP Galvão 11.Italy
6.6
87'
F
L. Besozzi 22.Argentina
F
André Henrique 77.Brazil

Also Grêmio adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Renato Portaluppi played with: Caíque (7.3), João Pedro (6.4), Rodrigo Ely (6.4), W. Kannemann (6.3), Reinaldo (6.3), M. Villasanti (8.1), Pepê (7.1), F. Carballo (6.3), Everton Galdino (7.0), L. Suárez (8.5) and Ferreira (7.9).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Luan, J. Galvão (6.6), Gabriel Grando, Bruno Uvini, F. Cristaldo (6.7), L. Besozzi, Nathan Fernandes (6.4), Ronald (6.4), Natã, Gustavo Martins, Cuiabano (7.0) and André Henrique.

Substitutions

Grêmio made 5 changes: F. Carballo for F. Cristaldo (70′), Ferreira for Cuiabano (78′), Everton Galdino for Nathan Fernandes (70′), L. Suárez for J. Galvão (87′) and Pepê for Ronald (87′).

Player of the match: L. Suárez​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Grêmio was L. Suárez.

His rating is 8.5 with 2 goals, 22 passes (77% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 6 duels out of 11. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

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