Match report

Internacional Defeats Fluminense 2-0 in Serie A Clash

Internacional
Internacional
2–0
FT
Fluminense
Fluminense
Nov 25, 2018

Internacional secured a well-deserved victory over Fluminense with a 2-0 win in their Brazilian Serie A clash. N. López was the star of the match, scoring both goals for Internacional. Fluminense struggled to cope with the loss of Léo Morais, who was sent off late in the game.

Key Facts

  • N. López scored both goals for Internacional at 75' and 89'
  • Léo Morais received a red card for Fluminense at 82'
  • Internacional had two yellow cards, one to Fabiano at 61' and another to Rossi at 76'
  • Fluminense had three yellow cards, two to Léo Morais at 26' and 82', and Everaldo at 70'

Lineups

Internacional

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 12 Marcelo Lomba (G)
  • 4 Rodrigo Moledo (D)
  • 15 V. Cuesta (D)
  • 18 Fabiano (D)
  • 28 Iago (D)
  • 10 A. D'Alessandro (M)
  • 8 Edenílson (M)
  • 13 Rodrigo Dourado (M)
  • 88 Patrick
  • 7 N. López (F)
  • 86 J. Alvez (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 Rossi
  • 99 William Pottker
  • 21 Camilo
  • 20 Emerson Santos
  • 6 Uendel
  • 30 Gabriel Dias
  • 35 Charles
  • 37 Zeca
  • 42 Daniel
  • 44 William Klaus
  • 47 Juan

Fluminense

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 39 Rodolfo (G)
  • 14 Digão (D)
  • 33 Léo (D)
  • 32 Paulo Ricardo (D)
  • 6 Ayrton (D)
  • 16 Jádson (M)
  • 23 Fernando Neto (M)
  • 25 Richard (M)
  • 37 Everaldo (M)
  • 11 Júnior Dutra (F)
  • 18 Luciano (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 B. Cabezas
  • 35 Marcos Júnior
  • 17 Kayke
  • 21 Igor Julião
  • 1 Marcos Felipe
  • 10 J. Sornoza
  • 12 Marlon
  • 13 Frazan
  • 26 Mateus Norton
  • 28 Matheus Alessandro

Timeline

  1. Fluminense
    26' Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    Léo Morais
  2. Internacional
    46' Internacional subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Patrick · On: Rossi
  3. Internacional
    61' Internacional Card · Yellow Card
    Fabiano
  4. Internacional
    64' Internacional subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Alvez · On: William Pottker
  5. Fluminense
    70' Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    Everaldo
  6. Fluminense
    70' Fluminense subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Everaldo · On: B. Cabezas
  7. Internacional
    75' Internacional Goal · Normal Goal
    N. López
  8. Internacional
    76' Internacional Card · Yellow Card
    Rossi
  9. Fluminense
    78' Fluminense subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Fernando · On: Marcos Júnior
  10. Fluminense
    82' Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    Léo Morais
  11. Fluminense
    82' Fluminense Card · Red Card
    Léo Morais
  12. Internacional
    89' Internacional Goal · Normal Goal
    N. López · Assist: A. D'Alessandro
  13. Internacional
    90' Internacional subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. D'Alessandro · On: Camilo

Match Stats

Stat Internacional Fluminense
Fouls 12 17
Pass Accuracy 82% 74%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 22 10
Corners 8 4
Total Passes 477 291
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 3 3
Shots off Target 14 5
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes 390 215
Shots Inside Box 15 4
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 7 6

Key Match Notes

  • The match's momentum shifted when N. López scored the first goal for Internacional at 75' which broke Fluminense's resistance
  • Fluminense's loss of Léo Morais to a red card at 82' significantly weakened their defense, allowing Internacional to capitalize and score the second goal just seven minutes later