English:
Thrilling Gaúcho Derby Ends in Agonizing Draw in Porto Alegre
In an emotion-filled Gaúcho derby played at the Estádio José Pinheiro Borda in Porto Alegre, Internacional and Gremio drew in a match that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the very last second. The match, corresponding to the 24th round of the Brazilian Serie A, was marked by intensity and controversy.
Internacional dominated possession with 57%, generating a total of 17 shots, 6 of which were on target. Alan Patrick was the star of the match for Internacional, scoring two goals from penalties, one in the first half and another on the stroke of half-time. However, he would miss a penalty in the last minute of the match, squandering the opportunity to give his team the victory.
Meanwhile, Gremio, with 43% possession, was more effective in their attacks, converting three of their six shots on target. Carlos Vinicius, Andre Henrique, and Alysson were the authors of the goals for Gremio, which demonstrated great ability to react to Internacional’s attacks.
The match was plagued with cards, with a total of five yellows and one red for Internacional, and one yellow and one red for Gremio. The expulsion of Arthur Melo in the 71st minute conditioned the final stretch of the match. Despite playing with one man down, Gremio managed to maintain the draw. The referee, Marcelo de Lima Henrique, had a complicated night, with several controversial decisions.
Substitutions internacional: at minute 43 A. Rodriguez came in and Bruno Henrique went out., at minute 65 Richard came in and Luis Otavio went out., at minute 65 Bruno Tabata came in and O. Romero went out., at minute 76 Bruno Henrique came in and Ricardo Mathias went out.
Substitutions gremio: at minute 44 Carlos Vinicius came in and Andre Henrique went out., at minute 62 Willian came in and Alysson went out., at minute 62 C. Pavon came in and C. Olivera went out., at minute 69 G. Cuellar came in and Dodi went out., at minute 69 Edenilson came in and F. Cristaldo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Internacional
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