Coritiba FBC and Fluminense FC played out a 1–1 draw on Saturday night in a tight Campeonato Brasileiro Série A encounter, with both goals coming from the bench in a dramatic final stretch of the second half.
After a goalless first period in which clear chances were not detailed in the available data, the game turned following a flurry of substitutions. Coritiba manager turned to his bench early in the second half, introducing Breno Lopes on 56 minutes, followed shortly by Tiago and Tinga in a double change on 57 minutes.
The move paid off in the 74th minute when Tiago broke the deadlock. The Coritiba substitute finished a move created by Josué, whose assist set up the home side’s opener and gave them a 1–0 lead heading into the final quarter of an hour.
Fluminense responded with their own changes, bringing on Otávio just after the hour and then Alisson and Jefferson Savarino on 71 minutes. The visitors made a decisive double switch in the 79th minute, introducing John Kennedy and Germán Cano in attack.
Within minutes, the equaliser arrived. In the 81st minute, John Kennedy levelled the score for Fluminense, finishing after an assist from Ignácio to make it 1–1 and silence the Coritiba momentum. That goal proved enough to secure a point for the Rio de Janeiro side.
Coritiba picked up two yellow cards, with Fernando Seabra booked in the 20th minute and Sebastián Gómez cautioned in the 81st minute, shortly before he was replaced by Fabinho on 83 minutes.
Beyond goals, substitutions and bookings, detailed statistical information and minute-by-minute events for this match are not available. The result leaves both teams taking a point from this regular-season fixture on matchday 10 of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Full match details can be found on Ballaxy: Coritiba vs Fluminense.
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