BELO HORIZONTE. América Mineiro tops Santos 1-0 after P. scored just 1 goal (14′). Santos was decisively better in terms of ball possession (61%).​

The match was played at the Estádio das Alterosas stadium in Belo Horizonte on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior assisted by Bruno Boschilia and Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos. The 4th official was Michel Patrick Costa Guimarães. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 18.4 degrees Celsius or 65.17 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 45%.​

Match Statistics​

América Mineiro

1 - 0

Santos

  • ! 39 Ball Possession 61
Shots
  • 17 Total 12
  • 5 On Target 1
  • 12 Off Target 11
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 100 Attack 136
  • 61 Dangerous attack 39
  • 78 Ball safe 88
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 6
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 16 Total 9
  • 1 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Santos had a strong ball possession 61% while América Mineiro was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

América Mineiro had a more offensive attitude with 61 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why América Mineiro won the match​.

América Mineiro shot 17 times, 5 on target, 12 off target. On the other side, Santos shot 12 times, 1 on target, 11 off target.

Cards

América Mineiro received 1 yellow card (Pedrinho). Talking about the opposition, Santos didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

0'
Pedrinho- Yellow
14'
Pedrinho(goal)Marlon
58'
58'
Sandry - sub ->Carlos Sanchez
65'
Wellington Paulista- sub ->Henrique Almeida
65'
Alê- sub ->M. Benitez
65'
Felipe Azevedo- sub ->Pedrinho
73'
77'
82'
86'
86'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Palmeiras
81
38
Internacional
73
38
Fluminense
70
38
Corinthians
65
38
Flamengo
62
38
Athletico PR
58
38
Atlético Mineiro
58
38
Fortaleza
55
38
São Paulo
54
38
América Mineiro
53
38
Botafogo
53
38
Santos
47
38
Goiás
46
38
Bragantino
44
38
Coritiba
42
38
Cuiabá
41
38
Ceará
37
38
Atlético GO
36
38
Avaí
35
38
Juventude
22
38

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie A, América Mineiro will host Atlético GO on the 12th of November with a 4-3 head to head record in favor of Atlético GO (6 draws).

Santos will host Fortaleza on the 12th of November with a 2-2 head to head stats.

América Mineiro – Formation

América Mineiro
G
Matheus Cavichioli 1.Brazil
7.4
D
R. Cáceres 27.Paraguay
6.7
82'
D
Marlon Lopes 6.Brazil
7.9
D
Iago Maidana 3.Brazil
7.4
D
Éder 33.Brazil
7.1
M
Lucas Kal 21.Brazil
7.2
M
Martín Benítez 28.Argentina
6.5
65'
M
Juninho 8.Brazil
7.2
F
Henrique Almeida 19.Brazil
7.0
65'
F
Everaldo 37.Brazil
7.0
65'
F
Pedrinho 29.Brazil
7.6
73' 0' 14'
Substitutes
G
Airton 12.Brazil
D
Ricardo Silva 45.Brazil
D
Luan Patrick 34.Brazil
D
Danilo Avelar 22.Brazil
D
Patric 2.Brazil
6.4
82'
M
Índio Ramírez 10.Colombia
M
Zé Ricardo 5.Brazil
M
Alê 30.Brazil
6.9
65'
F
Matheusinho 7.Brazil
7.4
65'
F
Aloísio 99.Brazil
F
Felipe Azevedo 11.Brazil
6.2
73'
F
Wellington Paulista 9.Brazil
6.9
65'

América Mineiro started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Vágner Carmo Mancini decided to play with the following team: Matheus Cavichioli (7.4), Raúl Cáceres (6.7), Iago Maidana (7.4), Éder (7.1), Marlon Lopes (7.9), Lucas Kal (7.2), Juninho (7.2), Martín Benítez (6.5), Pedrinho (7.6), Henrique Almeida (7.0) and Everaldo (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Matheusinho (7.4), Ricardo Silva, Luan Patrick, Índio Ramírez, Aloisio, Danilo Avelar, Felipe Azevedo (6.2), Patric (6.4), Airton, Wellington Paulista (6.9), Zé Ricardo and Alê (6.9).

América Mineiro could not rely on the presence of Felipe Azevedo (injured).

Substitutions

América Mineiro made 5 changes: Everaldo for Matheusinho (65′), Henrique Almeida for W. Paulista (65′), M. Benitez for Ale (65′), Pedrinho for Felipe Azevedo (73′) and Raul Caceres for Patric (82′).

Best player: Marlon Lopes​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for América Mineiro was Marlon Lopes even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.

His rating is (7.9) with 38 passes (81% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 12. He performed 2 crosses.

Santos – Formation

Santos
G
João Paulo 34.Brazil
6.8
D
Maicon 33.Brazil
7.1
D
Madson 13.Brazil
7.1
D
Eduardo Bauermann 4.Brazil
7.2
D
Felipe Jonatan 3.Brazil
7.4
M
Carlos Sánchez 7.Uruguay
6.8
58'
M
Rodrigo Fernández 14.Uruguay
5.9
86'
M
Zanocelo 25.Brazil
6.7
77'
M
Lucas Barbosa 21.Brazil
6.2
58'
M
Lucas Braga 30.Brazil
7.0
F
Marcos Leonardo 9.Brazil
6.8
86'
Substitutes
G
John 22.Brazil
D
Nathan 16.Brazil
D
Luiz Felipe 2.Brazil
D
Alex Nascimento 31.Brazil
M
Camacho 29.Brazil
6.8
86'
M
Vinicius Balieiro 17.Brazil
M
Luan 20.Brazil
6.5
77'
M
Sandry 6.Brazil
6.5
58'
F
B. Angulo 15.Ecuador
6.4
86'
F
Rwan Seco 12.Brazil
F
Ângelo 11.Brazil
7.1
58'

Santos started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Luiz Carlos Cirne Lima de Lorenzi played with: João Paulo (6.8), Madson (7.1), Maicon (7.1), Eduardo Bauermann (7.2), Felipe Jonatan (7.4), Rodrigo Fernández (5.9), Vinicius Zanocelo (6.7), Lucas Barbosa (6.2), Carlos Sánchez (6.8), Lucas Braga (7.0) and Marcos Leonardo (6.8).

They had on the bench: Brayan Angulo (6.4), Nathan Santos, Guilherme Camacho (6.8), Luiz Felipe, Vinicius Balieiro, Alex Nascimento, Luan (6.5), Rwan, Sandry (6.5), John and Ângelo (7.1).

Substitutions

Santos made 5 changes: Lucas Barbosa for Angelo Gabriel (58′), Carlos Sanchez for Sandry (58′), V. Zanocelo for Luan (77′), Rodrigo Fernandez for Camacho (86′) and Marcos Leonardo for B. Angulo (86′).

Best player: Felipe Jonatan​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Santos was Felipe Jonatan.

His rating is (7.4) with 61 passes (88% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 8. He performed 2 crosses.

Results of the day

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