SãO PAULO. Palmeiras overcomes Internacional 1-0 after R. Veiga scored a penalty (53′).
Edenilson received a red card (50′). This red card was one of the reason why Internacional lost the match.
The match was played at the Allianz Parque stadium in São Paulo on Sunday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Braulio da Silva Machado with the assistance of Kleber Lucio Gil and Alex dos Santos. The 4th official was Douglas Marques das Flores. The weather was drizzle. The temperature was pleasant at 16.8 degrees Celsius or 62.22 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 91%.
Match Statistics
- 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
- 17 Total 14
- 4 On Target 4
- 13 Off Target 10
- 3 Shots blocked 6
- 112 Attack 93
- 53 Dangerous attack 28
- 72 Ball safe 86
- 1 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 6
Fouls
- 14 Total 18
- 3 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
The ball possession was similar. Palmeiras was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Internacional that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Palmeiras was more aggressive with 53 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Palmeiras won the match.
Palmeiras shot 17 times, 4 on target, 13 off target. On the opposite side, Internacional shot 14 times, 4 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
Palmeiras received 3 yellow cards (Gustavo Scarpa, Rony and F. Melo). On the opposite side, Internacional received 4 yellow cards (Heitor, G. Mercado, V. Cuesta and Patrick).
Also, Internacional didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after Edenilson (Internacional) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (50′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Palmeiras will have 43 points to stay in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Internacional will stay with 39 points to stay in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie A, Palmeiras will host Sport Recife on the 24th of October with a 12-12 head to head stats.
Internacional will host Corinthians on the 24th of October with a 12-7 head to head record in favor of Corinthians (14 draws).
Palmeiras – Formation
Palmeiras
80'
14'
53'
Palmeiras started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira decided to play with the following team: Weverton , Marcos Rocha , Gustavo Gómez , Luan , Joaquín Piquerez , Rony , Felipe Melo , Zé Rafael , Dudu , Raphael Veiga and Luiz Adriano .
The home team had on the bench: Renan, Victor Luis, Danilo Barbosa , Jailson, Deyverson , Matheus Fernandes, Willian, Benjamin Kuscevic, Breno Lopes , Gustavo Scarpa , Patrick de Paula and Gabriel Veron.
Substitutions
Palmeiras made 5 changes: R. Veiga for Deyverson (70′), Dudu for Gustavo Scarpa (70′), L. Adriano for Breno (70′), F. Melo for Danilo (80′) and Ze Rafael for P. de Paula Carreiro (80′).
Best player: Gustavo Gómez
The most impressive player for Palmeiras was Gustavo Gómez even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 63 passes (95% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 6. He performed 2 crosses.
Internacional – Formation
Internacional
50'
Internacional started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, Diego Vicente Aguirre Camblor played with: Marcelo Lomba , Renzo Saravia , Gabriel Mercado , Víctor Cuesta , Moisés , Johnny , Rodrigo Dourado , Edenilson , Taison , Patrick and Yuri Alberto .
These were the players on the bench: Carlos Palacios , Kaique Rocha, Zé Gabriel , Heitor , Emerson Júnior, Juan Manuel Cuesta, Matheus Cadorini, Maurício , Gabriel Boschilia, Gustavo Maia and Caio Vidal.
Substitutions
Internacional made 4 changes: Taison for Mauricio (55′), Patrick for C. Palacios (69′), R. Saravia for Heitor (69′) and Johnny for Ze Gabriel (70′).
Best player: Rodrigo Dourado
The player that probably impressed the most for Internacional was Rodrigo Dourado.
His rating is with 57 passes (91% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was 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.
- América Mineiro – Bahia – 0-0
- Palmeiras – Internacional – 1-0
- Athletico PR – Fluminense – 0-1
- Grêmio – Juventude – 3-2
- Ceará – Bragantino – 2-2
- Atlético GO – Atlético Mineiro – 2-1
- Flamengo – Cuiabá – 0-0
- Sport Recife – Santos – 0-0
