Chapecoense faced Grêmio at Arena Condá, resulting in a hard-fought 1-1 draw during the sixth round of the Brasileirão season.
The match saw Grêmio trailing first, conceding a penalty goal by Walter Clar in the 27th minute of the first half. However, they quickly responded, with Juan Ignacio Nardoni scoring the equalizer just before half-time in the 48th minute.
In the second half, Grêmio came close to taking the lead but were thwarted when Tete’s shot hit the post in the 67th minute.
Juan Ignacio Nardoni was the standout player, registering one goal and attempting two shots on target during the match. Walter Clar also shone with his performance, netting the initial goal for Chapecoense.
Chapecoense’s head coach, Gilmar Dal Pozzo, deployed a 3-6-1 formation featuring Léo Vieira in goal; Bruno Leonardo, Eduardo Doma, and Everton in defense; with Walter Clar, Higor Meritão, João Vitor, Rafael Carvalheira, Giovanni Augusto, and Italo in midfield; and Yannick Bolasie leading the attack.
Meanwhile, Grêmio, under manager Luís Ribeiro de Castro, utilized a 3-2-5 formation with Weverton as the goalkeeper; Fabián Balbuena, Viery, and Caio Paulista in defense; Juan Ignacio Nardoni and Erick Noriega in midfield; and Cristian Pavón, Miguel Monsalve, Francis Amuzu, Tete, and Carlos Vinicius in the forward line.
Bruno Pereira Vasconcelos officiated the encounter at Arena Condá.
Looking ahead, Chapecoense will be hosting Corinthians, while Grêmio will face Vitória at home in their next fixtures.
Following this match, Chapecoense is positioned 12th in the league standings with 6 points, whereas Grêmio sits in 7th place with 8 points.
Substitutions for Chapecoense
57’ 2H – Italo was replaced by Marcinho and Giovanni Augusto was substituted for Jean Carlos.
83’ 2H – João Vitor made way for David da Silva.
84’ 2H – Yannick Bolasie was substituted off for Pedro Perotti.
91’ 2H – Higor Meritão left the field for Vinicius Balieiro.
Yellow Cards for Chapecoense:
37’ 1H – Everton (Unsporting behavior), 43’ 1H – Yannick Bolasie (Unsporting behavior), 41’ 2H – Eduardo Doma (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Grêmio
59’ 2H – Miguel Monsalve was brought off for Willian.
60’ 2H – Francis Amuzu was substituted out for José Enamorado.
73’ 2H – Tete was replaced by Gabriel Mec.
Yellow Cards for Grêmio:
26’ 1H – Viery (Unsporting behavior), 10’ 2H – Miguel Monsalve (Unsporting behavior), 46’ 2H – Erick Noriega (Unsporting behavior).