
Fortaleza vs Grêmio, 2021 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Fortaleza are hosting Grêmio
at Castelão, Fortaleza, 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.
- 4': Foul by Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC).
- 4': Vanderson (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Vargas.
- 7': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Walter Kannemann.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jean Pyerre (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alisson.
- 9': Foul by Alisson (Grêmio).
- 9': Titi (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Titi (Fortaleza EC).
- 10': Lucas Silva (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': David (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Ruan (Grêmio).
- 13': Foul by Éderson (Fortaleza EC).
- 13': Vanderson (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Lucas Silva (Grêmio).
- 13': Éderson (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Guilherme Guedes.
- 15': Foul by Walter Kannemann (Grêmio).
- 15': Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 18': Attempt missed. David (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Matheus Vargas.
- 19': Foul by Ferreira (Grêmio).
- 19': Titi (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Rodrigues.
- 22': Attempt saved. Alisson (Grêmio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darlan.
- 23': Attempt missed. Alisson (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jean Pyerre.
- 24': Foul by Walter Kannemann (Grêmio).
- 24': Robson (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Guilherme Guedes (Grêmio).
- 25': Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David.
- 25': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Brenno.
- 26': Attempt missed. Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 27': Attempt saved. Ferreira (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean Pyerre.
- 30': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Yago Pikachu.
- 33': Attempt saved. Ferreira (Grêmio) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigues.
- 36': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Felipe.
- 38': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Guilherme Guedes.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Darlan.
- 41': Attempt missed. David (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 43': Attempt saved. Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robson.
- 45': Attempt saved. Alisson (Grêmio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferreira.
- 45'+1': Foul by Robson (Fortaleza EC).
- 45'+1': Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Walter Kannemann (Grêmio).
- 45'+2': Robson (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Robson (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Titi (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Benevenuto with a headed pass.
- 45'+5': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Walter Kannemann.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Fortaleza EC 0, Grêmio 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fortaleza EC 0, Grêmio 0.
- 45': Substitution, Grêmio. Sarará replaces Lucas Silva.
- 46': Foul by Walter Kannemann (Grêmio).
- 46': Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 47': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Brenno.
- 48': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Alisson.
- 50': Alisson (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Robson (Fortaleza EC).
- 50': Attempt missed. Ferreira (Grêmio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vanderson.
- 52': Attempt saved. Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David.
- 52': Offside, Grêmio. Darlan tries a through ball, but Alisson is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Walter Kannemann (Grêmio).
- 52': Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. David (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robson.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Darlan (Grêmio) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferreira.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jean Pyerre (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darlan.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Alisson (Grêmio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferreira.
- 57': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Tinga.
- 62': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Ángelo Henríquez replaces Robson.
- 64': Foul by Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC).
- 64': Ruan (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Sarará (Grêmio).
- 66': Ángelo Henríquez (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ángelo Henríquez (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felipe.
- 68': Substitution, Grêmio. Éverton replaces Alisson.
- 68': Substitution, Grêmio. Jaminton Campaz replaces Jean Pyerre.
- 69': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Romarinho replaces Matheus Vargas.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Ferreira (Grêmio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaminton Campaz.
- 69': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Marcelo Benevenuto.
- 69': Foul by Walter Kannemann (Grêmio).
- 69': Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Romarinho (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Titi.
- 71': Foul by Jaminton Campaz (Grêmio).
- 71': Éderson (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Attempt missed. Tinga (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Crispim with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 73': Attempt missed. Éverton (Grêmio) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ferreira.
- 73': Foul by Éverton (Grêmio).
- 73': Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Felipe (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by David.
- 74': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Brenno.
- 76': Attempt missed. Tinga (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Crispim with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Offside, Grêmio. Guilherme Guedes tries a through ball, but Éverton is caught offside.
- 79': Goal! Fortaleza EC 1, Grêmio 0. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romarinho.
- 81': Foul by David (Fortaleza EC).
- 81': Ruan (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Ruan (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Substitution, Grêmio. Elias replaces Guilherme Guedes.
- 82': Substitution, Grêmio. Diego Souza replaces Rodrigues.
- 84': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Bruno Melo replaces Lucas Crispim.
- 84': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Igor Torres replaces David.
- 85': Attempt missed. Igor Torres (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romarinho.
- 86': Ferreira (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Titi (Fortaleza EC).
- 87': Ferreira (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Felipe (Fortaleza EC).
- 87': Foul by Vanderson (Grêmio).
- 87': Titi (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Éderson (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Romarinho.
- 88': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Brenno.
- 89': Diego Souza (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Felipe (Fortaleza EC).
- 89': Felipe (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Diego Souza (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Éderson (Fortaleza EC).
- 90'+1': Foul by Walter Kannemann (Grêmio).
- 90'+1': Igor Torres (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Darlan (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC).
- 90'+4': Foul by Diego Souza (Grêmio).
- 90'+4': Ángelo Henríquez (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Éverton (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ángelo Henríquez (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Melo following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Foul by Éderson (Fortaleza EC).
- 90'+6': Sarará (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fortaleza EC 1, Grêmio 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fortaleza EC 1, Grêmio 0.
Statistics
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17 | Fouls | 13 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
7 | Saves | 5 |
52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
13 | SHOTS | 22 |
5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
360 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
439 | Passes | 393 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
8 | Crosses | 19 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
54 | Long Balls | 44 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
13 | Tackles | 9 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
12 | Interceptions | 5 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
21 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 3,499
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 3,499
Brazil Serie A Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cruzeiro | 16 | +18 | 34 |
2 | Flamengo | 15 | +23 | 33 |
3 | Palmeiras | 14 | +6 | 29 |
4 | Red Bull Bragantino | 16 | +2 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Fortaleza (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Felipe Alves (GK) |
5 | Marcelo Benevenuto |
44 | Titi |
2 | Tinga |
13 | Éderson |
15 | Felipe ![]() |
96 | Matheus Vargas |
10 | Lucas Crispim |
22 | Yago Pikachu |
17 | David |
7 | Robson ![]() |
Grêmio (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
20 | Brenno (GK) |
26 | Rodrigues |
4 | Wálter Kannemann |
44 | Ruan ![]() |
15 | Darlan Mendes |
16 | Lucas Silva |
88 | Jean Pyerre |
36 | Guilherme Guedes |
35 | Vanderson |
23 | Alisson |
11 | Ferreira |
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