Giovanni Augusto drives Chapecoense-sc to a 2-1 win over Fluminense

Chapecoense-sc turn possession deficit into victory

Chapecoense-sc defeated Fluminense 2-1 at Arena Condá in Serie A, with the winner decided by Giovanni Augusto’s 56th-minute goal. The teams were level 1-1 at half-time after an open first period.

Yannick Bolasie opened the scoring for Chapecoense-sc in the 9th minute, making it 1-0 with an assist from Giovanni Augusto. Fluminense responded in the 30th minute, when Claudio Rodrigues Gomes scored from Hulk’s assist to make it 1-1. Giovanni Augusto then restored Chapecoense-sc’s lead in the 56th minute, assisted by Tulio Eduardo Silva De Oliveira, for the final 2-1 score.

Fluminense controlled the ball but not the outcome

Fluminense had 74% possession and completed 669 accurate passes from 727 total, compared with Chapecoense-sc’s 193 accurate passes from 251. They also led total shots 16-6 and shots on goal 5-3. Chapecoense-sc’s goalkeeper made four saves, while Fluminense’s made one, underlining how the visitors’ territorial control did not produce the result.

Camilo Reijers de Oliveira and Yago Felipe received yellow cards for Chapecoense-sc, while Guilherme Arana was booked for Fluminense. There were no red cards.

Giovanni Augusto was the standout performer, earning a 9.0 rating after 90 minutes, one goal, one assist and three key passes. The result adds a win for Chapecoense-sc and a loss for Fluminense to their respective pre-match form. Going into the game, Chapecoense-sc were ranked #20 with 18 points from 30 games, while Fluminense were ranked #5 with 51 points from 31 games.