Fluminense vs Athletico-PR, 2023 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Fluminense are hosting Athletico-PR
at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on
. The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': André (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Erick (Athletico Paranaense).
- 1': Foul by Tomás Cuello (Athletico Paranaense).
- 1': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Attempt saved. Lima (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
- 4': Foul by Tomás Cuello (Athletico Paranaense).
- 4': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Germán Cano (Fluminense) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box following a set piece situation.
- 5': Foul by Léo Cittadini (Athletico Paranaense).
- 5': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. André (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 8': Dangerous play by Fernandinho (Athletico Paranaense).
- 8': Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
- 9': Pedrinho (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Pablo (Athletico Paranaense).
- 10': Nino (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Germán Cano (Fluminense) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Pedro Henrique.
- 11': Goal! Fluminense 1, Athletico Paranaense 0. Lima (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 13': Foul by Léo Cittadini (Athletico Paranaense).
- 13': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Léo Cittadini (Athletico Paranaense).
- 16': Nino (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Keno (Fluminense).
- 18': Madson (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Felipe Melo (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Pablo (Athletico Paranaense).
- 19': Pablo (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Germán Cano (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Thiago Heleno.
- 21': Foul by Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense).
- 21': Pedro Henrique (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Cittadini (Athletico Paranaense).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Hugo Moura replaces Léo Cittadini because of an injury.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keno.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Cuello (Athletico Paranaense).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Foul by Nino (Fluminense).
- 29': Pablo (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Fernandinho.
- 31': Attempt missed. Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lima following a corner.
- 34': Offside, Fluminense. Jhon Arias tries a through ball, but Keno is caught offside.
- 34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: André (Fluminense) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 35': VAR Decision: No Goal Fluminense 1-0 Athletico Paranaense.
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': André (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Erick (Athletico Paranaense).
- 38': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Thiago Heleno.
- 39': Attempt blocked. André (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Hugo Moura.
- 39': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Erick.
- 42': Foul by Hugo Moura (Athletico Paranaense).
- 42': Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 43': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Bento.
- 44': Offside, Fluminense. Samuel Xavier tries a through ball, but Germán Cano is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Foul by Samuel Xavier (Fluminense).
- 45'+3': Tomás Cuello (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': Erick (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by André (Fluminense).
- 45'+4': Corner, Athletico Paranaense. Conceded by Felipe Melo.
- 45'+5': Corner, Athletico Paranaense. Conceded by Fábio.
- 45'+6': Offside, Athletico Paranaense. Hugo Moura tries a through ball, but Madson is caught offside.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Thiago Andrade (Athletico Paranaense) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Fluminense 1, Athletico Paranaense 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fluminense 1, Athletico Paranaense 0.
- 45': Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Rômulo replaces Thiago Andrade.
- 45': Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Vitor Bueno replaces Fernandinho.
- 46': Foul by Hugo Moura (Athletico Paranaense).
- 46': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
- 47': Pedrinho (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Pedro Henrique (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 48': Foul by Erick (Athletico Paranaense).
- 48': Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Erick (Athletico Paranaense).
- 51': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Erick (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt missed. Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 52': Bento (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Keno (Fluminense).
- 53': Corner, Athletico Paranaense. Conceded by Alexsander.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Hugo Moura (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Foul by Pedrinho (Athletico Paranaense).
- 54': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Delay in match (Athletico Paranaense).
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Attempt missed. Rômulo (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vitor Bueno.
- 60': André (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Hugo Moura (Athletico Paranaense).
- 60': Foul by Pedrinho (Athletico Paranaense).
- 60': Keno (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Pedrinho (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Thiago Heleno.
- 62': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Thiago Heleno.
- 63': Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Christian replaces Erick.
- 65': Foul by Pablo (Athletico Paranaense).
- 65': Nino (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Vitor Roque replaces Tomás Cuello.
- 67': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Madson.
- 67': Goal! Fluminense 2, Athletico Paranaense 0. Nino (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alexsander with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Fluminense. Thiago Santos replaces Lima.
- 73': Substitution, Fluminense. Vitor Mendes replaces Felipe Melo.
- 74': Foul by Alexsander (Fluminense).
- 74': Rômulo (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': VAR Decision: No Penalty Athletico Paranaense.
- 79': Foul by Christian (Athletico Paranaense).
- 79': Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Keno (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Fluminense. Lelê replaces Paulo Henrique Ganso.
- 80': Substitution, Fluminense. Gabriel Pirani replaces Keno.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Henrique (Athletico Paranaense).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Foul by Lelê (Fluminense).
- 81': Madson (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Vitor Roque (Athletico Paranaense).
- 83': Gabriel Pirani (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Vitor Roque (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Madson.
- 84': Corner, Athletico Paranaense. Conceded by Nino.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Christian (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Athletico Paranaense. Conceded by Vitor Mendes.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Christian (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Athletico Paranaense. Conceded by Gabriel Pirani.
- 87': Attempt missed. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lelê following a fast break.
- 87': Substitution, Fluminense. John Kennedy replaces Germán Cano.
- 89': Attempt missed. Alexsander (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vitor Mendes with a headed pass.
- 89': Foul by John Kennedy (Fluminense).
- 89': Pedro Henrique (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Rômulo (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitor Bueno.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Madson (Athletico Paranaense) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vitor Bueno.
- 90'+3': Offside, Fluminense. Jhon Arias tries a through ball, but Samuel Xavier is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by André (Fluminense).
- 90'+3': Vitor Bueno (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Thiago Santos (Fluminense).
- 90'+4': Vitor Roque (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Thiago Santos (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Vitor Bueno (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fluminense 2, Athletico Paranaense 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fluminense 2, Athletico Paranaense 0.
Statistics
 CAP |
FLU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.7 | Possession | 62.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 279 | Accurate Passes | 489 |
| 341 | Passes | 559 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 23 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estadio do Maracanã
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 38,598
Venue: Estadio do Maracanã
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 38,598
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 35 | +29 | 70 |
| 2 | Botafogo | 35 | +26 | 70 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 34 | +15 | 64 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 34 | +15 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Fluminense (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fábio (GK) |
| 30 | Felipe Melo |
| 33 | Nino |
| 5 | Alexsander |
| 2 | Samuel Xavier  |
| 10 | Ganso |
| 45 | Lima |
| 7 | André |
| 14 | Germán Cano |
| 11 | Keno |
| 21 | Jhon Arias |
Athletico-PR (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bento (GK) |
| 44 | Thiago Heleno |
| 34 | Pedro Henrique |
| 48 | Pedrinho |
| 22 | Mádson |
| 18 | Léo Cittadini |
| 5 | Fernandinho |
| 26 | Erick |
| 92 | Pablo |
| 19 | Thiago |
| 28 | Tomás Cuello |
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