
Grêmio vs Botafogo, 2023 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Grêmio are hosting Botafogo
at Grêmio Arena, Porto Alegre, 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': Delay in match (Grêmio).
- 1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Attempt missed. Reinaldo (Grêmio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 6': Foul by Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
- 6': Mathías Villasanti (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Grêmio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Carballo.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Franco Cristaldo (Grêmio) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reinaldo.
- 8': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Marlon Freitas.
- 9': Attempt missed. Bitelo (Grêmio) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Reinaldo following a corner.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Leonel Di Plácido.
- 13': Attempt saved. Wálter Kannemann (Grêmio) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Cristaldo with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Leonel Di Plácido.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Grêmio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 19': Bruno Alves (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Júnior Santos (Botafogo).
- 20': Felipe Carballo (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
- 21': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Grêmio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
- 23': Attempt missed. Júnior Santos (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tchê Tchê following a fast break.
- 23': Attempt missed. Leonel Di Plácido (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eduardo.
- 24': Adryelson (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Luis Suárez (Grêmio).
- 25': Foul by Bruno Uvini (Grêmio).
- 25': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Offside, Botafogo. Eduardo tries a through ball, but Víctor Cuesta is caught offside.
- 25': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 29': VAR Decision: No Goal Grêmio 0-0 Botafogo.
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Foul by Reinaldo (Grêmio).
- 29': Leonel Di Plácido (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Reinaldo (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Reinaldo (Grêmio) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Carballo.
- 34': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Adryelson.
- 35': Foul by Adryelson (Botafogo).
- 35': Luis Suárez (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Bitelo (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Hugo (Botafogo).
- 36': Hugo (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt missed. Mathías Villasanti (Grêmio) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Cristaldo.
- 38': Attempt saved. Eduardo (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
- 40': Attempt missed. Bitelo (Grêmio) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Franco Cristaldo.
- 43': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Grêmio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Cristaldo with a cross.
- 44': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Víctor Cuesta.
- 44': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Víctor Cuesta.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Júnior Santos.
- 45'+3': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Adryelson.
- 45'+3': Foul by Wálter Kannemann (Grêmio).
- 45'+3': Lucas Perri (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Grêmio 0, Botafogo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Grêmio 0, Botafogo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Marçal replaces Hugo.
- 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Matías Segovia replaces Júnior Santos.
- 48': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Grêmio).
- 48': Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Luis Suárez (Grêmio) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 51': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
- 51': João Pedro (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Marçal (Botafogo).
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Mathías Villasanti (Grêmio).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Matías Segovia (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tchê Tchê.
- 54': Attempt missed. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 56': Hand ball by Eduardo (Botafogo).
- 56': Attempt missed. Franco Cristaldo (Grêmio) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bitelo with a through ball.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo.
- 57': Attempt saved. Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 57': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Gabriel Grando.
- 58': Foul by Tchê Tchê (Botafogo).
- 58': Luis Suárez (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Víctor Cuesta.
- 60': Foul by Víctor Cuesta (Botafogo).
- 60': Luis Suárez (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Bruno Uvini (Grêmio) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Cristaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franco Cristaldo.
- 62': Attempt saved. Reinaldo (Grêmio) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Perri (Botafogo).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Hand ball by Marçal (Botafogo).
- 69': Attempt missed. Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Víctor Cuesta.
- 70': Attempt saved. Luis Henrique (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marçal.
- 71': Offside, Grêmio. Gabriel Grando tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Grêmio. Cuiabano replaces Felipe Carballo.
- 72': Substitution, Grêmio. Ferreira replaces Franco Cristaldo.
- 74': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Grêmio) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 75': Goal! Grêmio 0, Botafogo 1. Eduardo (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonel Di Plácido.
- 76': Philipe Sampaio (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Foul by Tchê Tchê (Botafogo).
- 77': Reinaldo (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 79': Eduardo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Cuiabano (Grêmio).
- 79': Cuiabano (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Grêmio. Vina replaces Wálter Kannemann.
- 80': Substitution, Botafogo. Danilo Barbosa replaces Eduardo.
- 81': Substitution, Botafogo. Breno replaces Tchê Tchê.
- 83': Attempt missed. Leonel Di Plácido (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 84': Breno (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Reinaldo (Grêmio).
- 85': Substitution, Botafogo. Carlos Alberto replaces Tiquinho Soares.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Luis Henrique (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marçal.
- 86': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Mathías Villasanti.
- 87': Attempt saved. Adryelson (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Henrique.
- 88': Goal! Grêmio 0, Botafogo 2. Carlos Alberto (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
- 88': Substitution, Grêmio. André Henrique replaces Luis Suárez.
- 89': Substitution, Grêmio. Nathan replaces Bitelo.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Nathan (Grêmio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cuiabano.
- 90': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Danilo Barbosa.
- 90'+1': Cuiabano (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
- 90'+1': Marçal (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Bruno Uvini (Grêmio) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cuiabano with a cross.
- 90'+6': Hand ball by Breno (Botafogo).
- 90'+6': Foul by Reinaldo (Grêmio).
- 90'+6': Matías Segovia (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Grêmio 0, Botafogo 2.
- 0': Match ends, Grêmio 0, Botafogo 2.
Statistics
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13 | Fouls | 8 |
5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
4 | Saves | 4 |
48.8 | Possession | 51.2 |
15 | SHOTS | 22 |
6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
391 | Accurate Passes | 386 |
470 | Passes | 481 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
8 | Crosses | 22 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
74 | Long Balls | 41 |
43 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
17 | Tackles | 17 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
14 | Interceptions | 9 |
32 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
32 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Grêmio Arena
Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Attendance: 44,741
Venue: Grêmio Arena
Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Attendance: 44,741
Brazil Serie A Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Flamengo | 21 | +35 | 47 |
2 | Cruzeiro | 22 | +20 | 44 |
3 | Palmeiras | 20 | +12 | 43 |
4 | Bahia | 20 | +6 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Grêmio (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Gabriel Grando (GK) |
34 | Bruno Alves |
4 | Wálter Kannemann |
15 | Bruno Uvini |
8 | Felipe Carballo |
20 | Mathías Villasanti |
22 | Reinaldo ![]() |
18 | João Pedro |
9 | Luis Suárez |
19 | Franco Cristaldo |
39 | Bitello |
Botafogo (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Lucas Perri (GK) |
15 | Víctor Cuesta |
34 | Adryelson |
16 | Hugo ![]() |
24 | Leonel Di Plácido |
33 | Carlos Eduardo |
17 | Marlon Freitas |
6 | Tchê Tchê ![]() |
9 | Tiquinho Soares ![]() |
11 | Luis Henrique |
37 | Júnior Santos |
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