LONDRINA. Londrina was able to clinch a draw against Grêmio with a late goal from J. Paulo scored in the (85′) after Grêmio got a lead with a goal from D. Souza (43′).

The match was played at the Estádio Municipal Jacy Scaff stadium in Londrina on Saturday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The referee was Wilton Pereira Sampaio who had the assistance of Bruno Raphael Pires and Leone Carvalho. The 4th official was Lucas Paulo Torezin. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 26.8 degrees Celsius or 80.26 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 32%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Londrina was in firm control of the ball 55% while Grêmio was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Londrina was putting more pressure with 50 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. However, that was not enough Londrina to win the match​.

Londrina shot 12 times, 3 on target, 9 off target. Talking about the opposition, Grêmio shot 9 times, 6 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Londrina received 4 yellow cards (Luis Mandaca, Gabriel Santos, P. Cacho and Mirandinha). Regarding the opposition, Grêmio received 3 yellow cards (W. Kannemann, Edilson and M. Villasanti).

Standings

After this match, Londrina will have 47 points to hold in the 9th place. Talking about the opposition, Grêmio will have 57 points to remain in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie B, Londrina will play away against Sampaio Corrêa on the 6th of November with a 4-1 head to head stats in favor of Londrina (2 draws).

Grêmio will host Brusque on the 6th of November with a 0-0 head to head.

Londrina – Formation

Londrina adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Adilson Dias Batista decided to play with the following team: Matheus (6.9), Jeferson (6.3), Saimon (6.5), Vilar (6.6), Alan Ruschel (6.8), Luis Mandaca (7.0), João Paulo (7.8), Douglas Coutinho (6.4), Danilo (6.2), Gegê (6.1) and Gabriel Santos (6.2).

The home team had on the bench: Neneca, Nadson (6.3), Emerson Souza, Pedro Cacho, Felipe Vieira (6.6), Mossoró (6.2), Victor Daniel, Mirandinha (6.1), Samuel Santos (6.6) and Denilson.

Substitutions

Londrina made 5 changes: Peu for Mossoro (46′), Alan Ruschel for Felipe Vieira (46′), Gabriel Santos for Mirandinha (69′), Jeferson for Samuel Santos (73′) and Gege for Nadson (78′).

Best player: João Paulo​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Londrina was João Paulo.

His rating is (7.8) with 1 goal, 49 passes (77% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 6 crosses.

Grêmio – Formation

Also Grêmio adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Renato Portaluppi played with: Brenno (6.6), Edílson (7.1), Pedro Geromel (6.5), Walter Kannemann (7.0), Diogo Barbosa (7.0), Mathias Villasanti (6.8), Lucas Leiva (7.1), Thaciano (7.6), Bitello (6.6), Gabriel Teixeira (7.0) and Diego Souza (8.0).

These were the players on the bench: Thiago Santos (6.2), Gabriel Grando, Pedro Lucas, Adriel, Léo Gomes (6.2), Bruno Alves, Lucas Silva, Nicolas (6.2), Natã, Guilherme Augusto (6.2), Gabriel Silva and Elkeson.

Substitutions

Grêmio made 5 changes: Lucas Leiva for Thiago Santos (63′), Edilson for Leo Gomes (63′), Gabriel Teixeira for Guilherme Augusto (74′), Thaciano for Nicolas Vichiatto (74′) and Bitelo for Lucas Silva (79′).

Best player: Diego Souza​

The player that probably impressed the most for Grêmio was Diego Souza.

His rating is (8.0) with 1 goal, 35 passes (77% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 11.

Results of the day

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

• Chapecoense – Operário PR – 1-1
• Tombense – CRB – 1-2
• Bahia – Brusque – 1-0
• Vasco da Gama – Novorizontino – 3-0
• Londrina – Grêmio – 1-1
• CSA – Sampaio Corrêa – 0-0
• Ponte Preta – Vila Nova – 1-1
• Ituano – Guarani – 2-1