Match report

Sport Recife Defeats Corinthians 1-0 in Serie A Clash

Sport Recife
Sport Recife
1–0
FT
Corinthians
Corinthians
Dec 3, 2017

Sport Recife managed to secure a crucial 1-0 victory over Corinthians in a competitive Serie A match. The game saw early yellow cards to Durval of Sport Recife and Fellipe Bastos of Corinthians, setting a cautious tone. André scored the decisive goal for Sport Recife in the 56th minute, assisted by E. Mena, effectively ending the match as a contest.

Key Facts

  • • Sport Recife Defeats Corinthians 1-0
  • • André scored the only goal in the 56th minute, assisted by E. Mena
  • • Durval (Sport Recife) and Fellipe Bastos (Corinthians) received yellow cards in the early stages
  • • Corinthians saw C. Kazim-Richards and Fellipe Bastos substituted as the game progressed
  • • Sport Recife's Raul Prata and Osvaldo received late yellow cards

Lineups

Sport Recife

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Magrão (G)
  • 4 Durval (D)
  • 2 O. Henríquez (D)
  • 6 E. Mena (D)
  • 23 Raul Prata (D)
  • 56 Sander (D)
  • 87 Diego Souza (F)
  • 8 Anselmo (M)
  • 88 Patrick
  • 11 Marquinhos (M)
  • 90 André (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Rithely
  • 17 Rogerio
  • 3 Ronaldo Alves
  • 7 R. Lenis
  • 10 Osvaldo
  • 15 Bruno
  • 19 Agenor
  • 20 Thomas
  • 27 Samuel Xavier
  • 44 Thallyson
  • 63 Indio
  • 89 Igor

Corinthians

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 Cássio (G)
  • 4 F. Balbuena (D)
  • 34 Pedro Henrique (D)
  • 2 Léo Príncipe (D)
  • 21 Fellipe Bastos (M)
  • 17 Giovanni Augusto (M)
  • 5 Gabriel (M)
  • 22 Marciel (M)
  • 38 Pedrinho (M)
  • 32 Rodrigo Figueiredo (M)
  • 18 C. Kazim-Richards (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Danilo
  • 28 Paulo Roberto
  • 16 Guilherme Mantuan
  • 6 Moises
  • 33 Ameixa
  • 35 Carlinhos
  • 40 Caíque

Timeline

  1. Sport Recife
    32' Sport Recife Card · Yellow Card
    Durval
  2. Corinthians
    33' Corinthians Card · Yellow Card
    Fellipe Bastos
  3. Corinthians
    38' Corinthians Card · Yellow Card
    C. Kazim-Richards
  4. Sport Recife
    56' Sport Recife Goal · Normal Goal
    André · Assist: E. Mena
  5. Corinthians
    58' Corinthians subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Kazim-Richards · On: Danilo
  6. Sport Recife
    67' Sport Recife subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Mena · On: Rithely
  7. Corinthians
    67' Corinthians subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Fellipe Bastos · On: Paulo Roberto
  8. Corinthians
    77' Corinthians subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Pedrinho · On: Guilherme Mantuan
  9. Sport Recife
    84' Sport Recife subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Marquinhos · On: Rogerio
  10. Sport Recife
    88' Sport Recife Card · Yellow Card
    Raul Prata
  11. Sport Recife
    90' Sport Recife Card · Yellow Card
    Osvaldo

Match Stats

Stat Sport Recife Corinthians
Fouls 19 18
Pass Accuracy 78% 81%
Offsides 6 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 9 9
Corners 10 0
Total Passes 429 504
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 0 1
Shots on Target 4 4
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 334 408
Shots Inside Box 6 6
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The yellow card received by Durval of Sport Recife early on (32nd minute) set a defensive tone early in the match, affecting the team's attacking momentum.
  • ▸ André's goal in the 56th minute, assisted by E. Mena, was the turning point that changed the course of the game, giving Sport Recife a lead they would not relinquish.
  • ▸ The multiple substitutions made by Corinthians in the latter stages, including Fellipe Bastos and C. Kazim-Richards, indicated a desperate attempt to turn the game around, but to no avail.