Serie A Regular Season - 13

Fluminense 2 - 1 FT Chapecoense-sc

Estádio do Maracanã

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Futmetrix Verdict
45
FT
Sun, Apr 26
Português
Fluminense
2-1
Chapecoense-sc
⚡ Intensity 40
⚖️ Balance 12
🏆 Stakes 44
🎲 Upset 0
Fluminense's relentless siege breaks Chapecoense's resistance.

Maracanã Siege Breaks Valiant Chapecoense

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. Our verdict: A relentless 30-shot bombardment kept Fluminense firmly in the title hunt, overcoming heroic goalkeeping and stubborn defensive resistance.

The Opening Siege

The Estádio do Maracanã witnessed a completely one-sided attacking masterclass immediately. Fluminense dominated possession effortlessly, starving the opposition of the ball to log a massive 72% share. This was absolutely no sterile passing exercise. The energetic hosts unleashed a staggering 30 shots across the ninety minutes, turning the final third into a relentless shooting gallery. Agustín Canobbio orchestrated this suffocating offensive pressure. He carved out neat openings and kept the visitors pinned painfully deep in their own territory. The sheer Intensity of the home side's early approach highlighted a massive gulf in class between the squads. It was an overwhelming offensive bombardment that severely tested every structural nerve of a visiting defence already locked in a desperate battle against the drop.

Defiance and Breakthrough

Despite the mind-boggling shot disparity, Chapecoense-sc refused to capitulate quietly. Their goalkeeper produced a genuinely colossal ten saves to keep the contest from spiralling into an embarrassing rout. The Balance of the tie definitively tipped when the overstretched visitors were reduced to ten men, losing their discipline under the mounting waves of pressure. Yet, the Upset Factor flickered to life against the run of play. Substitute Ênio managed to snatch a shock goal from one of Chapecoense's mere five attempts. However, the hosts simply possessed too much raw firepower to be denied forever. Jefferson Savarino proved to be the ultimate difference-maker on the night. The lively midfielder converted a crucial strike to reward the relentless waves of Tricolor attacks and finally break the stubborn resistance.

Table Realities

The narrow 2-1 scoreline vastly flatters the beaten visitors, but it ultimately secures maximum points for a Fluminense squad determined to maintain their promising Copa Libertadores push. Sitting comfortably in third place, the triumphant hosts remain precisely six points adrift of the current league leaders. The Stakes were immense for their overarching season ambitions, and they delivered exactly what the demanding home crowd required. Conversely, the grim reality deepens for the battered away side. Rooted firmly to the very bottom of the table in twentieth place, they remain a daunting six points from safety. While their ten-man defiance at the Maracanã showcased commendable defensive spirit, moral victories offer absolutely zero comfort. In this brutal fight for top-flight survival, only tangible points on the board truly matter.

Key Questions

What made Jefferson Savarino the Man of the Match?

Savarino earned his stellar rating by driving the attack forward, providing four key passes, and scoring a decisive goal to break down a deeply stubborn defence.

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.

Match Statistics

Possession
72%
28%
Fluminense 72%
Chapecoense-sc 28%
Shots
30
5
Fluminense 30
Chapecoense-sc 5
Shots on Target
12
1
Fluminense 12
Chapecoense-sc 1
Expected Goals (xG)
2.47
0.33
Fluminense 2.47
Chapecoense-sc 0.33
Passes
739
298
Fluminense 739
Chapecoense-sc 298
Pass Accuracy
93%
79%
Fluminense 93%
Chapecoense-sc 79%
Corners
7
0
Fluminense 7
Chapecoense-sc 0
Fouls
6
16
Fluminense 6
Chapecoense-sc 16
Yellow Cards
1
4
Fluminense 1
Chapecoense-sc 4
Red Cards
0
1
Fluminense 0
Chapecoense-sc 1

Match Events

Marcos Vinicius Everton 🔄 36'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Fluminense

Goalkeepers
Fábio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Guga
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
70%
Pass Acc
Jemmes
MAGNET
MAGNET
107
Activity
107
Activity
96
Passes
11
Duels
Juan Freytes
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
100%
Pass Acc
Guilherme Arana
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
80%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Hércules
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
64%
Pass Acc
Facundo Bernal
MAGNET
MAGNET
90
Activity
90
Activity
82
Passes
8
Duels
Agustín Canobbio
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
47%
Pass Acc
Jefferson Savarino
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
52%
Pass Acc
Kevin Serna
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Rodrigo Castillo
MAGNET
MAGNET
44
Activity
44
Activity
27
Passes
17
Duels
BENCH
Marcelo Pitaluga
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Igor Rabello
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ignácio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rene
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Julián Millán
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuel Xavier
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ganso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Otávio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alisson
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
18
Minutes
6.9
Rating
Yeferson Soteldo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riquelme Felipe
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
John Kennedy
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
18
Minutes
7.3
Rating

Chapecoense-sc

Goalkeepers
Anderson
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Victor Caetano
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Rafael Thyere
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
87
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eduardo Doma
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
6.3
Rating
Midfielders
Marcos Vinícius
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
36
Entry
Camilo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Higor Meritão
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Walter Clar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Jean Carlos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maurício Garcez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcinho
MAGNET
MAGNET
41
Activity
41
Activity
27
Passes
14
Duels
BENCH
Rafael Santos
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Everton
GHOST
GHOST
11
Actions
11
Actions
63
Minutes
5.9
Rating
João Paulo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bruno Leonardo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ênio
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
27
Minutes
7.5
Rating
João Vitor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vinicius Balieiro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rubens Tadeu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafael Carvalheira
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Neto Pessoa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
12/10/2021 Fluminense 3 - 0 Chapecoense-sc Serie A Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho
09/08/2021 Chapecoense-sc 1 - 2 Fluminense Serie A Arena Condá
10/26/2019 Fluminense 1 - 1 Chapecoense-SC Serie A Estádio do Maracanã
06/13/2019 Chapecoense-SC 1 - 1 Fluminense Serie A Arena Condá
09/24/2018 Chapecoense-sc 1 - 2 Fluminense Serie A Arena Condá
05/26/2018 Fluminense 3 - 1 Chapecoense-sc Serie A Estádio do Maracanã
10/22/2017 Chapecoense-sc 2 - 0 Fluminense Serie A Arena Condá
07/03/2017 Fluminense 3 - 3 Chapecoense-sc Serie A Estadio Giulite Coutinho
09/15/2016 Fluminense 1 - 2 Chapecoense-sc Serie A Estadio Giulite Coutinho
06/04/2016 Chapecoense-sc 0 - 0 Fluminense Serie A Arena Condá
12/10/2021
Serie A Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho
09/08/2021
Serie A Arena Condá
10/26/2019
Serie A Estádio do Maracanã
06/13/2019
Serie A Arena Condá
09/24/2018
Serie A Arena Condá
05/26/2018
Serie A Estádio do Maracanã
10/22/2017
Serie A Arena Condá
07/03/2017
Serie A Estadio Giulite Coutinho
09/15/2016
Serie A Estadio Giulite Coutinho
06/04/2016
Serie A Arena Condá
Fluminense Win
Chapecoense-sc Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Palmeiras 13 32 23 10 +13 WRB Bragantino 0 - 1 Palmeiras (26-04-2026)WPalmeiras 1 - 0 Atletico Paranaense (19-04-2026)DCorinthians 0 - 0 Palmeiras (12-04-2026)WBahia 1 - 2 Palmeiras (05-04-2026)WPalmeiras 2 - 1 Gremio (03-04-2026)
2 Flamengo 11 23 20 10 +10 WFlamengo 2 - 0 Bahia (19-04-2026)WFluminense 1 - 2 Flamengo (12-04-2026)WFlamengo 3 - 1 Santos (05-04-2026)LRB Bragantino 3 - 0 Flamengo (03-04-2026)DCorinthians 1 - 1 Flamengo (22-03-2026)
3 Fluminense 12 23 21 15 +6 WSantos 2 - 3 Fluminense (19-04-2026)LFluminense 1 - 2 Flamengo (12-04-2026)DCoritiba 1 - 1 Fluminense (04-04-2026)WFluminense 3 - 1 Corinthians (02-04-2026)WFluminense 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (21-03-2026)
4 Sao Paulo 13 23 17 11 +6 WSao Paulo 1 - 0 Mirassol (26-04-2026)LVasco DA Gama 2 - 1 Sao Paulo (18-04-2026)LVitoria 2 - 0 Sao Paulo (11-04-2026)WSao Paulo 4 - 1 Cruzeiro (04-04-2026)DInternacional 1 - 1 Sao Paulo (01-04-2026)
5 Atletico Paranaense 13 22 20 15 +5 WAtletico Paranaense 3 - 1 Vitoria (26-04-2026)LPalmeiras 1 - 0 Atletico Paranaense (19-04-2026)WAtletico Paranaense 2 - 0 Chapecoense-sc (12-04-2026)LAtletico-MG 2 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (05-04-2026)LBahia 3 - 0 Atletico Paranaense (01-04-2026)
6 Bahia 12 21 17 14 +3 DBahia 2 - 2 Santos (25-04-2026)LFlamengo 2 - 0 Bahia (19-04-2026)WMirassol 1 - 2 Bahia (11-04-2026)LBahia 1 - 2 Palmeiras (05-04-2026)WBahia 3 - 0 Atletico Paranaense (01-04-2026)
7 Coritiba 13 19 15 13 +2 LGremio 1 - 0 Coritiba (26-04-2026)WCoritiba 2 - 0 Atletico-MG (19-04-2026)DBotafogo 2 - 2 Coritiba (12-04-2026)DCoritiba 1 - 1 Fluminense (04-04-2026)DCoritiba 1 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (01-04-2026)
8 Botafogo 12 17 24 24 0 DBotafogo 2 - 2 Internacional (25-04-2026)WChapecoense-sc 1 - 4 Botafogo (18-04-2026)DBotafogo 2 - 2 Coritiba (12-04-2026)WVasco DA Gama 1 - 2 Botafogo (05-04-2026)WBotafogo 3 - 2 Mirassol (01-04-2026)
9 RB Bragantino 13 17 15 15 0 LRB Bragantino 0 - 1 Palmeiras (26-04-2026)WRB Bragantino 4 - 2 Remo (19-04-2026)LCruzeiro 2 - 1 RB Bragantino (12-04-2026)WMirassol 0 - 1 RB Bragantino (05-04-2026)WRB Bragantino 3 - 0 Flamengo (03-04-2026)
10 Vasco DA Gama 13 16 18 19 -1 LCorinthians 1 - 0 Vasco DA Gama (26-04-2026)WVasco DA Gama 2 - 1 Sao Paulo (18-04-2026)DRemo 1 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (11-04-2026)LVasco DA Gama 1 - 2 Botafogo (05-04-2026)DCoritiba 1 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (01-04-2026)
11 Gremio 13 16 15 16 -1 WGremio 1 - 0 Coritiba (26-04-2026)LCruzeiro 2 - 0 Gremio (18-04-2026)DInternacional 0 - 0 Gremio (11-04-2026)DGremio 0 - 0 Remo (05-04-2026)LPalmeiras 2 - 1 Gremio (03-04-2026)
12 Cruzeiro 13 16 17 21 -4 WRemo 0 - 1 Cruzeiro (25-04-2026)WCruzeiro 2 - 0 Gremio (18-04-2026)WCruzeiro 2 - 1 RB Bragantino (12-04-2026)LSao Paulo 4 - 1 Cruzeiro (04-04-2026)WCruzeiro 3 - 0 Vitoria (01-04-2026)
13 Corinthians 13 15 9 11 -2 WCorinthians 1 - 0 Vasco DA Gama (26-04-2026)DVitoria 0 - 0 Corinthians (18-04-2026)DCorinthians 0 - 0 Palmeiras (12-04-2026)LCorinthians 0 - 1 Internacional (05-04-2026)LFluminense 3 - 1 Corinthians (02-04-2026)
14 Vitoria 12 15 12 17 -5 LAtletico Paranaense 3 - 1 Vitoria (26-04-2026)DVitoria 0 - 0 Corinthians (18-04-2026)WVitoria 2 - 0 Sao Paulo (11-04-2026)DChapecoense-sc 1 - 1 Vitoria (05-04-2026)LCruzeiro 3 - 0 Vitoria (01-04-2026)
15 Atletico-MG 12 14 14 15 -1 LCoritiba 2 - 0 Atletico-MG (19-04-2026)LSantos 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (11-04-2026)WAtletico-MG 2 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (05-04-2026)WChapecoense-sc 0 - 4 Atletico-MG (02-04-2026)LFluminense 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (21-03-2026)
16 Internacional 13 14 12 14 -2 DBotafogo 2 - 2 Internacional (25-04-2026)LInternacional 1 - 2 Mirassol (19-04-2026)DInternacional 0 - 0 Gremio (11-04-2026)WCorinthians 0 - 1 Internacional (05-04-2026)DInternacional 1 - 1 Sao Paulo (01-04-2026)
17 Santos 13 14 18 21 -3 DBahia 2 - 2 Santos (25-04-2026)LSantos 2 - 3 Fluminense (19-04-2026)WSantos 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (11-04-2026)LFlamengo 3 - 1 Santos (05-04-2026)WSantos 2 - 0 Remo (02-04-2026)
18 Mirassol 12 9 13 18 -5 LSao Paulo 1 - 0 Mirassol (26-04-2026)WInternacional 1 - 2 Mirassol (19-04-2026)LMirassol 1 - 2 Bahia (11-04-2026)LMirassol 0 - 1 RB Bragantino (05-04-2026)LBotafogo 3 - 2 Mirassol (01-04-2026)
19 Remo 13 8 13 23 -10 LRemo 0 - 1 Cruzeiro (25-04-2026)LRB Bragantino 4 - 2 Remo (19-04-2026)DRemo 1 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (11-04-2026)DGremio 0 - 0 Remo (05-04-2026)LSantos 2 - 0 Remo (02-04-2026)
20 Chapecoense-sc 11 8 11 22 -11 LChapecoense-sc 1 - 4 Botafogo (18-04-2026)LAtletico Paranaense 2 - 0 Chapecoense-sc (12-04-2026)DChapecoense-sc 1 - 1 Vitoria (05-04-2026)LChapecoense-sc 0 - 4 Atletico-MG (02-04-2026)LInternacional 2 - 0 Chapecoense-sc (22-03-2026)