RIO DE JANEIRO. Ceará and Flamengo draw 1-1. J. scored the first goal (45′) for Ceará. G. Barbosa made it even (53′). Flamengo was truly superior in terms of ball possession (62%)
The match was played at the Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday and it started at 11:00 am local time. The referee was Paulo Cesar Zanovelli with the support of Guilherme Dias Camilo and Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira. The 4th official was Grazianni Maciel Rocha. The weather was drizly. The temperature was pleasant at 19 degrees Celsius or 66.18 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Flamengo was in firm control of the ball 62% while Ceará was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Flamengo was more aggressive with 58 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 6 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Flamengo to win the match.
Flamengo shot 15 times, 6 on target, 9 off target. Talking about the opposition, Ceará shot 6 times, 1 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Flamengo received 3 yellow cards (Gabriel Barbosa, Ayrton Lucas and Pedro). Regarding the opposition, Ceará received 6 yellow cards (Gabriel Lacerda, Nino Paraiba, Richard, Vina, Joao Ricardo and Ze Roberto).
Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (90′).
Also, Ceará didn’t end the match with 11 players after Jo (Ceará) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (62′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Flamengo will have 44 points to sit in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Ceará will have 28 points to sit in the 15th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie A, Flamengo will host Avaí on the 12th of November with a 5-3 head to head statistic in favor of Flamengo (5 draws).
Ceará will host Juventude on the 12th of November with a 3-2 head to head statistic in favor of Ceará (4 draws).
Flamengo – Formation
Flamengo
46'
66'
90'
53'
Flamengo started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Dorival Silvestre Júnior decided to play with the following team: Santos , Guillermo Varela , David Luiz , Léo Pereira , Ayrton Lucas , Diego , Erick Pulgar , Victor Hugo , Marinho , Gabriel Barbosa and Everton .
The home team had on the bench: Fabrício Bruno, João Gomes, Matheus França , Thiago Maia, Pedro , Pablo, Matheuzinho , Diego Alves, Everton Ribeiro , Rodinei, Arturo Vidal and Filipe Luís.
Substitutions
Flamengo made 5 changes: Diego for Everton Ribeiro (46′), Victor Hugo for A. Vidal (46′), G. Varela for Matheuzinho (46′), Marinho for Pedro (46′) and E. Pulgar for Matheus Franca (80′).
Best player: Everton
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Flamengo was Everton.
His rating is with 27 passes (66% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 9 duels out of 17. He performed 6 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
Ceará – Formation
Ceará
62'
Ceará started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Marcos Vinícius dos Santos Gonçalves played with: João Ricardo , Nino Paraíba , Messias , Gabriel Lacerda , Bruno Pacheco , Richard Coelho , Richardson , Lima , Vina , Stiven Mendoza and Jô .
These were the players on the bench: Richard, Guilherme Castilho, Victor Luis, Fernando Sobral , Lucas Ribeiro , Matheus Peixoto, Jhon Vásquez , Marcos Victor, Geovane, Zé Roberto , Michel Macedo and Erick.
Substitutions
Ceará made 4 changes: Messias for Lucas Ribeiro (51′), Richardson for Fernando Sobral (80′), Vina for Ze Roberto (87′) and V. Lima for J. Vasquez (87′).
Best player: Lima
The most impressive player for Ceará was Lima.
His rating is with 20 passes (85% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 14. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A.
- Cuiabá – São Paulo – 1-1
- Atlético GO – Atlético Mineiro – 0-2
- Fortaleza – Botafogo – 1-3
- Corinthians – Internacional – 2-2
- Flamengo – Ceará – 1-1
