Grêmio vs Athletico Paranaense, 2020 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AGremio beat Athletico to secure Copa Libertadores spot
A second-half goal from Thaciano gave Gremio a 1-0 win over Athletico Paranaense on Sunday, guaranteeing them a place in next year’s Copa Libertador
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Thiago Heleno.
- 1': Attempt missed. Paulo Miranda (Grêmio) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pepê Aquino with a cross following a corner.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Henrique (Athletico Paranaense).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Offside, Athletico Paranaense. Léo Cittadini is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Isaque (Grêmio) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pepê Aquino with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Walter Kannemann (Grêmio).
- 8': Nikão (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Carlos Eduardo (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Diogo Barbosa (Grêmio).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Jadson (Athletico Paranaense) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abner.
- 11': Foul by Richard (Athletico Paranaense).
- 11': Isaque (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Christian (Athletico Paranaense).
- 12': Lucas Silva (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Christian (Athletico Paranaense).
- 13': Pepê Aquino (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Diego Souza (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Foul by Lucas Silva (Grêmio).
- 14': Nikão (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Éverton (Grêmio).
- 16': Thiago Heleno (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Carlos Eduardo (Athletico Paranaense) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Paulo Miranda (Grêmio).
- 19': Léo Cittadini (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Christian (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Éverton (Grêmio).
- 20': Attempt saved. Léo Cittadini (Athletico Paranaense) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian with a through ball.
- 21': Foul by Léo Cittadini (Athletico Paranaense).
- 21': Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Athletico Paranaense. Conceded by Walter Kannemann.
- 23': Foul by Abner (Athletico Paranaense).
- 23': Éverton (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Souza.
- 29': Offside, Athletico Paranaense. Carlos Eduardo is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Nikão (Athletico Paranaense) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Richard with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Isaque (Grêmio).
- 31': Pedro Henrique (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Abner (Athletico Paranaense).
- 32': Éverton (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Walter Kannemann (Grêmio).
- 34': Nikão (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Carlos Eduardo (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Cittadini.
- 37': Darlan (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Christian (Athletico Paranaense).
- 38': Attempt saved. Jadson (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikão.
- 38': Foul by Jadson (Athletico Paranaense).
- 38': Paulo Victor (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Offside, Grêmio. Walter Kannemann is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Darlan (Grêmio).
- 43': Léo Cittadini (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Darlan (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Grêmio 0, Athletico Paranaense 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Grêmio 0, Athletico Paranaense 0.
- 45': Substitution, Grêmio. Ferreira replaces Éverton.
- 45': Substitution, Grêmio. Jean Pyerre replaces Isaque.
- 45': Substitution, Grêmio. Thaciano replaces Darlan.
- 48': Offside, Athletico Paranaense. Carlos Eduardo is caught offside.
- 51': Carlos Eduardo (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Victor Ferraz (Grêmio).
- 52': Jadson (Athletico Paranaense) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 54': Attempt missed. Thaciano (Grêmio) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ferreira with a cross.
- 54': Attempt saved. Jean Pyerre (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Diego Souza.
- 54': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Santos.
- 54': Attempt missed. Victor Ferraz (Grêmio) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jean Pyerre with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Christian (Athletico Paranaense).
- 55': Jean Pyerre (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Thaciano (Grêmio).
- 56': Pedro Henrique (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Diego Souza (Grêmio).
- 58': Santos (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Diogo Barbosa (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Nikão (Athletico Paranaense).
- 60': Carlos Eduardo (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Victor Ferraz (Grêmio).
- 60': Foul by Nikão (Athletico Paranaense).
- 60': Lucas Silva (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Nikão (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jean Pyerre.
- 64': Corner, Athletico Paranaense. Conceded by Paulo Victor.
- 65': Foul by Christian (Athletico Paranaense).
- 65': Pepê Aquino (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Vitinho replaces Carlos Eduardo.
- 70': Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Renato Kayzer replaces Jadson.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Henrique (Athletico Paranaense).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Abner (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Ferreira (Grêmio).
- 72': Ferreira (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Foul by Lucas Silva (Grêmio).
- 74': Nikão (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Lucas Silva (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Grêmio. Diego Churín replaces Diego Souza.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ferreira (Grêmio) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Silva.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Diego Churín (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thaciano.
- 77': Goal! Grêmio 1, Athletico Paranaense 0. Thaciano (Grêmio) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 79': Foul by Victor Ferraz (Grêmio).
- 79': Vitinho (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Offside, Athletico Paranaense. Vitinho is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Vitinho (Athletico Paranaense).
- 80': Victor Ferraz (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Christian (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Diego Churín (Grêmio).
- 82': Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Khellven replaces Jonathan.
- 83': Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Bissoli replaces Léo Cittadini.
- 83': Substitution, Grêmio. David Braz replaces Lucas Silva.
- 84': Attempt missed. Bissoli (Athletico Paranaense) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 87': Foul by Diogo Barbosa (Grêmio).
- 87': Nikão (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Diego Churín (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Richard (Athletico Paranaense).
- 90': Foul by Ferreira (Grêmio).
- 90': Richard (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Diogo Barbosa (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Khellven (Athletico Paranaense).
- 90'+3': Foul by Thiago Heleno (Athletico Paranaense).
- 90'+3': Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Dangerous play by Bissoli (Athletico Paranaense).
- 90'+4': Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Grêmio 1, Athletico Paranaense 0.
- 90'+5': Richard (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the red card.
- 90'+5': Thiago Heleno (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the red card.
- 0': Match ends, Grêmio 1, Athletico Paranaense 0.
Statistics
 CAP |
GRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Grêmio Arena
Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Venue: Grêmio Arena
Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Brazil Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 8 | +9 | 19 |
| 2 | Fluminense | 9 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Bahia | 8 | +5 | 17 |
| 4 | São Paulo | 9 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Grêmio (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paulo Victor (GK) |
| 4 | Wálter Kannemann |
| 28 | Paulo Miranda |
| 32 | Diogo Barbosa |
| 2 | Victor Ferraz |
| 16 | Lucas Silva  |
| 15 | Darlan Mendes |
| 11 | Éverton |
| 46 | Isaque Elias Brito |
| 25 | Pepê |
| 29 | Diego Souza |
Athletico Paranaense (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Santos (GK) |
| 44 | Thiago Heleno  |
| 34 | Pedro Henrique |
| 16 | Abner |
| 2 | Jonathan |
| 25 | Richard |
| 88 | Christian |
| 11 | Nikão |
| 91 | Jadson |
| 18 | Léo Cittadini |
| 96 | Carlos Eduardo |
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