Brazilian Serie A

FT Monday, February 8, 2021
Grêmio DLLDD 5
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Botafogo LLLDL 2
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GRE235
BOT022
Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos

Match Report

Gremio hammer Botafogo to keep Libertadores hopes alive

Gremio scored a comprehensive 5-2 victory over relegated Botafogo on Monday to keep alive their hopes of a top six finish in Brazil’s Serie A.

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Team Stats

18
Fouls
14
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
9
Corner Kicks
4
0
Saves
0
53
Possession
46
13
SHOTS
18
7
ON GOAL
6
0.5
On Target %
0.3
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
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

Head to Head

GRE leads series 4-1

Lineups

BOT

  1. 29Diego Terra LoureiroG
  2. 30David SousaCD-L
  3. 3KanuCD-R
  4. 31HugoLB
  5. 2KevinRB
  6. 19Caio AlexandreCM-L
  7. 50José WelisonCM-R
  8. 34César Coelho Campos JúniorLM
  9. 21Del PiageRM
  10. 18Rafael NavarroCF-L
  11. 39Matheus NascimentoCF-R

GRE

  1. 1Paulo VictorG
  2. 14David BrazCD-L
  3. 28Paulo MirandaCD-R
  4. 12Bruno CortezLB
  5. 35VandersonRB
  6. 10Jean PyerreAM
  7. 8MaiconLM
  8. 7Matheus HenriqueRM
  9. 19Diego ChurínF
  10. 25PepêAM-L
  11. 23AlissonAM-R

Timeline

  1. 7' Goal! Botafogo 0, Grêmio 1. Alisson (Grêmio) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Pyerre.
  2. 17' Goal! Botafogo 0, Grêmio 2. Jean Pyerre (Grêmio) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  3. 45' Substitution, Botafogo. Kayque replaces José Welison.
  4. 54' Goal! Botafogo 0, Grêmio 3. Diego Churín (Grêmio) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  5. 56' Goal! Botafogo 1, Grêmio 3. Rafael Navarro (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Coelho Campos Júnior.
  6. 57' Substitution, Grêmio. Lucas Silva replaces Maicon.
  7. 60' Substitution, Botafogo. Matheus Babi replaces Romildo.
  8. 69' Substitution, Botafogo. Alexander Lecaros replaces Rafael Navarro.
  9. 70' Substitution, Grêmio. Isaque replaces Diego Churín.
  10. 71' Substitution, Grêmio. Ferreira replaces Vanderson.
  11. 74' Goal! Botafogo 1, Grêmio 4. Matheus Henrique (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaque.
  12. 78' Goal! Botafogo 1, Grêmio 5. Matheus Henrique (Grêmio) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaque.
  13. 79' Substitution, Grêmio. Thaciano replaces Matheus Henrique.
  14. 79' Substitution, Grêmio. Rodrigues replaces Alisson.
  15. 82' Goal! Botafogo 2, Grêmio 5. Matheus Babi (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin with a cross.
  16. 84' Substitution, Botafogo. Marcelo Benevenuto replaces Hugo.
  17. 84' Substitution, Botafogo. Warley replaces César Coelho Campos Júnior.

Brazil Serie A News

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