xF.
Fluminense

1–0

xG 1.52–0.45

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Grêmio

Maracanã

Rio de Janeiro · Sat 2 Aug, 21:00 BRT · Brasileirão Série A · Cap 78,838

xVerdict

FLU deserved this on chance quality. FLU leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. FLU held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
FLU led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.52–0.45. A penalty does a lot of FLU's xG.

FLUGRE
0.44Open play0.16
1.08Set play0.29
0.24Corners0.04
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
GRE took 9 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

FLU created three from 9.

FLUGRE

Shots

9 – 9

xG / shot

0.17 – 0.05

On target

1 – 0

Inside box

6 – 4

Outside box

3 – 5

Blocked

3 – 4

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

3 – 0

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.02–0.02.

FLU

0.02

xG prevented

GRE

0.02

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
FLU scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 44'.

First half

  • 38'Yellow, Lucas Esteves (Foul).
  • 44'Everaldo scores (right foot shot, Guga).
  • 45+3'Yellow, João Lucas  (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Camilo on, João Lucas  off.
  • 46'Edenilson on, Mathías Villasanti  off.
  • 46'Thiago Santos on, Hércules off.
  • 66'Alexander Aravena on, Riquelme off.
  • 66'Agustín Canobbio on, Keno off.
  • 66'Lima on, Ganso off.
  • 67'Franco Cristaldo on, Cristian Pavón off.
  • 72'VAR.
  • 76'Everaldo misses a penalty.
  • 83'Germán Cano  on, Everaldo off.
  • 83'Riquelme on, Kevin Serna off.
  • 84'Jardiel on, Alysson off.
  • 85'Yellow, Samuel Xavier  (Time wasting).
  • 90+4'Yellow, Walter Kannemann  (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-1-4-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a back four and a lone nine.
xAnalysis

That is GRE's season.

FLU · 4-1-4-1GRE · 4-2-3-1

1238910112326359012347172022254765FábioXavierSilvaMartinelliEveraldoGansoKenoGugaManoelHérculesSernaVolpiLucasLeonardoKannemannPavónDodiVillasantiBraithwaiteEstevesAlyssonRiquelme
Player ratingsFact
FLU's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.5. Guga led the card at 7.4.

FLU

23GugaDF907.41
3Thiago SilvaDF907.30
9EveraldoFW837.20
11KenoMF667.11
17Agustín CanobbioFW247.10
10GansoMF667.00
8MartinelliMF907.00
35HérculesMF467.00
26ManoelDF906.90
45LimaMF246.81
2Samuel XavierDF906.80
29Thiago SantosMF446.70
1FábioGK906.70
14Germán CanoFW76.60
90Kevin SernaMF836.52
28RiquelmeFW76.30

GRE

10Franco CristaldoMF237.03
25Lucas EstevesDF906.80
16Alexander AravenaFW246.81
15CamiloMF446.80
8EdenilsonMF446.70
3Wagner LeonardoDF906.60
4Walter KannemannDF906.50
22Martin BraithwaiteFW906.50
65RiquelmeMF666.52
2João LucasDF466.50
1Tiago VolpiGK906.50
40JardielMF66.50
7Cristian PavónMF676.40
47AlyssonMF846.30
17DodiMF906.30
20Mathías VillasantiMF466.30
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–1.

FLU

  • RenêUnavailable
  • Joaquín LavegaUnavailable

GRE

  • André HenriqueUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with FLU.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 89–11, FLU to GRE.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
FLU held territory in GRE's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, FLU stretched the flanks.

FLU thirdMiddleGRE third
24%42%33%
FLUGRE
Match statsFact
FLU had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 56%–44%.

FLUGRE

Possession

56% – 44%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

446 – 350

Lge 416.5

Corners

6 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

20 – 24

Lge 16.0

npxG

0.73 – 0.45