English:
Botafogo Claws Towards Victory in Porto Alegre, Conceding Agonizing Draw Against Gremio
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul – In a hard-fought match at the Arena do Grêmio, Botafogo and Gremio drew in a vibrant encounter that ended 1-1. Botafogo, with 53% possession, appeared slightly dominant, although both teams generated a similar number of opportunities.
The first goal of the match came in the 53rd minute, when Cuiabano, assisted by Marlon Freitas, sent the ball into the back of the net, giving the visitors the lead. Botafogo seemed on track for victory, controlling the pace of the game and keeping Gremio’s attacks at bay.
However, fortune smiled on Gremio in the final minute of regulation time. A foul inside the area resulted in a penalty, which Tiago Volpi confidently converted, leveling the score and sealing the final draw.
The match was marked by a high number of fouls, 15 committed by Botafogo and 7 by Gremio. Marcos Rocha saw a yellow card for Gremio, while Marlon Freitas and A. Barboza were booked for Botafogo. Gremio generated more corners (7) than Botafogo (1), although possession favored the visiting team.
Substitutions botafogo: at minute 25 Alex Telles came in and Cuiabano went out., at minute 63 Jeffinho came in and M. Ponte went out., at minute 90 Artur came in and K. Barria went out.
Substitutions gremio: at minute 46 C. Pavon came in and Alysson went out., at minute 46 E. Noriega came in and Alex Santana went out., at minute 66 Edenilson came in and C. Olivera went out., at minute 70 Willian came in and F. Cristaldo went out., at minute 78 Andre Henrique came in and Jardiel went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Gremio
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