Serie A Regular Season - 14
Atletico Paranaense 0 - 0 FT Gremio
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
20' K. Viveros
33' L. Esquivel
35' ↓ Joao Cruz ↑Leo Derik
HT
↓ J. Enamorado ↑Andre Henrique 46'
↓ Gabriel Mec ↑Riquelme 46'
↓ J. Nardoni ↑Willian 51'
63' ↓ Bruninho ↑Dudu Kogitzki
64' ↓ J. Portilla ↑Diogo Riquelme
↓ M. Braithwaite ↑Tete 65'
Riquelme 72'
78' O. Hellmann
84' G. Benavidez
Riquelme 84'
Riquelme 84'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Atletico Paranaense
Goalkeepers
Santos 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
95
Minutes
Defenders
Carlos Terán 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arthur Dias 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Lucas Esquivel 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
0
Fouls
5.9
Rating
Midfielders
Gastón Benavídez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Portilla
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Felipinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stiven Mendoza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Bruno Braga Ramos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
João Cruz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Viveros
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Mycael
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Leonardo Derik
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Felipe Aguirre
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Léo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Claudinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gilberto Junior
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dudu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diogo Riquelme
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chiqueti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Isaac
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leozinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Renan Peixoto Nepomuceno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gremio
Goalkeepers
Weverton
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Fabián Balbuena 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Gustavo Martins 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
88%
Duel Win %
Wagner Leonardo 
MAGNET
76
Activity
76
Activity
72
Passes
4
Duels
Midfielders
Cristian Pavón
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Nardoni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
51
Total Mins
51
Entry
Leonel Pérez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pedro Gabriel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
José Enamorado
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Gabriel Mec
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Martin Braithwaite
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
BENCH
Gabriel Grando
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Walter Kannemann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcos Rocha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luis Guedes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Caio Paulista
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riquelme Freitas
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
6.2
Rating
Willian
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Erick Noriega
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dodi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Zortéa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
André Henrique
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Tetê
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/04/2024 | Atletico Paranaense | 0 - 2 | Gremio | Serie A | Ligga Arena |
| 04/17/2024 | Gremio | 2 - 0 | Atletico Paranaense | Serie A | Arena do Grêmio |
| 10/18/2023 | Gremio | 1 - 2 | Atletico Paranaense | Serie A | Arena do Grêmio |
| 05/27/2023 | Atletico Paranaense | 1 - 2 | Gremio | Serie A | Arena da Baixada |
| 09/26/2021 | Atletico Paranaense | 4 - 2 | Gremio | Serie A | Arena da Baixada |
| 06/13/2021 | Gremio | 0 - 1 | Atletico Paranaense | Serie A | Arena do Grêmio |
| 02/21/2021 | Gremio | 1 - 0 | Atletico Paranaense | Serie A | Arena do Grêmio |
| 10/25/2020 | Atletico Paranaense | 1 - 2 | Gremio | Serie A | Arena da Baixada |
| 11/28/2019 | Atletico Paranaense | 2 - 0 | Gremio | Serie A | Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães (Curitiba, Paraná) |
| 09/04/2019 | Atletico Paranaense | 2 - 0 (PEN 5-4) | Gremio | Copa Do Brasil | Arena da Baixada |
08/04/2024
04/17/2024
10/18/2023
05/27/2023
09/26/2021
06/13/2021
02/21/2021
10/25/2020
11/28/2019
09/04/2019
Atletico Paranaense Win
Gremio Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 14 GD: +13
P: 13 GD: +14
P: 14 GD: +5
P: 14 GD: +6
P: 14 GD: +5
P: 13 GD: +3
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 13 GD: 0
P: 14 GD: 0
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 14 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 14 GD: -9
P: 12 GD: -5
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 14 | 33 | 24 | 11 | +13 | |
| 2 | Flamengo | 13 | 27 | 26 | 12 | +14 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 15 | 27 | 25 | 20 | +5 | |
| 4 | Sao Paulo | 14 | 24 | 19 | 13 | +6 | |
| 5 | Atletico Paranaense | 14 | 23 | 20 | 15 | +5 | |
| 6 | Bahia | 14 | 22 | 20 | 18 | +2 | |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 14 | 20 | 17 | 16 | +1 | |
| 8 | Coritiba | 15 | 20 | 18 | 19 | -1 | |
| 9 | Vitoria | 14 | 19 | 18 | 20 | -2 | |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 19 | 20 | 25 | -5 | |
| 11 | Botafogo | 14 | 18 | 26 | 27 | -1 | |
| 12 | Atletico-MG | 15 | 18 | 18 | 21 | -3 | |
| 13 | Internacional | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
| 14 | Vasco DA Gama | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | -1 | |
| 15 | Gremio | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | -1 | |
| 16 | Santos | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | -3 | |
| 17 | Corinthians | 14 | 15 | 10 | 13 | -3 | |
| 18 | Mirassol | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | -4 | |
| 19 | Remo | 14 | 11 | 15 | 24 | -9 | |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | 13 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -13 |
P: 14 GD: +13
P: 13 GD: +14
P: 15 GD: +5
P: 14 GD: +6
P: 14 GD: +5
P: 14 GD: +2
P: 14 GD: +1
P: 15 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -2
P: 15 GD: -5
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 15 GD: -3
P: 15 GD: 0
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 13 GD: -4
P: 14 GD: -9
P: 13 GD: -13
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
A Bruising Stalemate at the Arena
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 47/100. This scoreless draw was ultimately defined by disciplinary chaos and resolute defensive shifts rather than any fluid attacking football.
The Grinding Start
The atmosphere at Arena da Baixada promised fireworks, but the opening half-hour quickly descended into a disjointed midfield scrap. Atletico Paranaense attempted to set the tempo on home soil, but they found themselves suffocated by a crowded centre of the pitch. The visitors from Gremio edged possession with 54 percent of the ball, yet they completely lacked a clinical edge in the final third. Our take is simple: the sheer Intensity of the occasion manifested in rugged challenges rather than creative flair. The match was repeatedly halted by minor infractions, transforming the pitch into a tactical minefield where neither manager could establish a consistent attacking rhythm before the referee's whistle intervened.
The Disciplinary Pivot
The entire complexion of the fixture changed in the 33rd minute. A reckless elbow from L. Esquivel earned him a straight red card, severely handicapping the home side. Logic dictated that the visitors would immediately seize control, but the numerical advantage only highlighted their struggles in front of goal. Strikingly, Gremio failed to register a single shot on target all night. Instead, it was visiting goalkeeper Weverton who was forced into action, producing four vital saves to deny a spirited 10-man opposition. The tactical Balance of the match shifted awkwardly. Even with Cristian Pavón pulling strings in midfield, the away side looked blunt, unable to break down a defensive block that only grew more stubborn after the dismissal.
Leveling the Numbers
As the clock ticked down, the football gave way to pure attrition and heavy corner pressure, with ten corners shared between the two exhausted teams. Any lingering hopes of a late visiting winner evaporated in the 84th minute when Riquelme was sent off for unsportsmanlike conduct, levelling the playing field at ten men apiece. From there, defensive organisation took priority. Centre-back Gustavo Martins emerged as the undisputed standout, marshalling the backline impeccably to secure his man of the match honours. When the dust settled, the shared point carried significant weight. It keeps the hosts firmly in fifth place, preserving their continental qualification hopes, while the Stakes for the visitors remain squarely on maintaining their mid-table position in eleventh.
Key Questions
How did the red card for L. Esquivel impact the match?
The 33rd-minute dismissal forced the hosts into a defensive stance, yet they still generated better chances, forcing crucial saves from the opposing goalkeeper despite the disadvantage.
What made Gustavo Martins the Man of the Match?
The towering defender commanded the backline flawlessly, neutralising physical threats and ensuring his team secured a hard-fought clean sheet amidst the disciplinary chaos.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Atletico Paranaense Guard Their Fortress Against Gremio
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 47/100. An outstanding home record gives the hosts a distinct edge in this finely poised mid-table clash.
The Setup
A trip to the Arena da Baixada is never an easy assignment, and Atletico Paranaense have proven exactly why throughout this campaign. Racking up six victories in seven home matches, they have built a genuine fortress that terrifies visiting teams. The opposition, Gremio, arrive sitting eleventh in the table, struggling to find any real consistency after a patchy recent run of results. A high Balance rating indicates the away side has the tactical tools to make this difficult, but modest Stakes at this mid-season stage means the pressure is largely off both camps. With a low Stars metric suggesting a lack of marquee names, this clash will be won through collective grit rather than individual brilliance.
Key Battle
The defining matchup will take place in the attacking thirds. Kevin Viveros is the clear focal point for the home side, carrying their offensive momentum and finishing with ruthlessness. On the other side of the pitch, Gabriel Mec provides the creative spark for the visitors, stepping up to pull the strings when his team needs him most. The player who best dictates the attacking tempo will likely swing the final result.
Our Prediction
We expect Atletico Paranaense to grind out a 2-1 victory. Their dominant home Form is simply too overwhelming to ignore against a Gremio side that has repeatedly leaked goals on the road. The game should naturally open up late in the second half—reflecting the solid expected goal metrics of these two teams—but the hosts will hold their nerve to secure the points.