Hulk gets first Brasileirão goal, but Fluminense draw at Grêmio | OneFootball

Fluminense drew 1-1 with Grêmio this Sunday at the Arena do Grêmio. The Rio tricolor took the lead in the second half through Hulk, but saw the home side find an equalizer late on. With the result, Fluminense reached 33 points and remained in fourth place in the Brazilian Championship.

How the match unfolded

First half:

The first half did not offer much excitement at the Arena do Grêmio. Neither side created many scoring chances during the opening 45 minutes, but both teams did have opportunities to open the scoring. Fluminense had a long-range effort from Hércules and a weak shot from Hulk. Grêmio, meanwhile, had a chance through Tetê, who forced Fábio into a great save.

The moment that caused major concern for Fluminense was Guilherme Arana’s injury. The full-back was substituted in the 15th minute for Renê after feeling pain in his knee.

Second half:

The second half started better than the first, and the Team of Warriors had its first chance right away. In the fourth minute, Hércules had a header. Shortly after, the referee needed VAR assistance to award a penalty to Fluminense after a handball by Kannemann. Hulk stepped up and scored his first official goal for Flu.

After the goal, Luis Zubeldía’s team dropped deeper and saw the home side push forward and take control of the match. In the 21st minute, Juan Nardoni shot from inside the six-yard box but was denied by another great save from Fábio. The Rio Grande do Sul tricolor kept pressing until the end and equalized in the 43rd minute. Diego Caito got past Renê easily down the wing and fired a cross-shot with no chance for Fábio. Deep into stoppage time, Fábio produced another miracle to keep the score level.

Next match

Fluminense return to action next Wednesday (29) to face Bahia at the Maracanã at 9:30 p.m. The match is valid for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship.

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