CA Paranaense and Grêmio Finish Goalless in Fiery Série A Clash
CA Paranaense and Grêmio FBPA played out a 0–0 draw in a tense Campeonato Brasileiro Série A encounter on Matchday 14, with both sides finishing the match with 10 men.
The hosts faced an uphill battle from the first half. After an early booking for Kevin Viveros in the 20th minute, CA Paranaense were reduced to ten men when Lucas Esquivel received a straight red card in the 33rd minute. Head coach Odair Hellmann reacted quickly, introducing Derik for João Victor just two minutes later as Paranaense reshaped to cope with the numerical disadvantage.
Grêmio looked to seize control after the break, making a double substitution at half-time as Andre replaced José Enamorado and Riquelme came on for Gabriel Mec. Further changes followed on 51 minutes when Willian took the place of Juan Ignacio Nardoni, underlining Grêmio’s intent to chase all three points.
Paranaense, however, continued to adjust. Bruno Ramos made way for Dudu in the 63rd minute, and Juan Portilla was replaced by Diogo Riquelme a minute later as the home side aimed to stay compact and threaten on the counter.
The match’s balance shifted again in the closing stages. Riquelme, already booked in the 72nd minute for Grêmio, was sent off in the 84th minute after receiving a second caution, leaving both teams with ten players. In a heated finale, Paranaense’s coach Odair Hellmann was shown yellow in the 78th minute, while Gastón Benavídez was also booked in the 84th minute. Grêmio’s Vítor Severino picked up a yellow card at the 90-minute mark.
No goals were recorded, and detailed chance-by-chance statistics or shot data were not available. The result leaves both CA Paranaense and Grêmio with a point apiece from a match that will be remembered more for its disciplinary incidents than clear scoring opportunities.
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SE Palmeiras
|
14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 33 | D W W D W |
| 2 |
CR Flamengo
|
13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 27 | D W W W W |
| 3 |
Fluminense FC
|
14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 26 | L W W L D |
| 4 |
São Paulo FC
|
14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 24 | D W L L W |
| 5 |
CA Paranaense
|
14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 23 | D W L W L |
| 6 |
EC Bahia
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 22 | D D L W L |
| 7 |
RB Bragantino
|
14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 20 | W L W L W |
| 8 |
Coritiba FBC
|
14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 19 | L L W D D |
| 9 |
EC Vitória
|
13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 18 | W L D W D |
| 10 |
Botafogo FR
|
13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 17 | L D W D W |
| 11 |
CA Mineiro
|
14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 17 | W L L L W |
| 12 |
SC Internacional
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | W D L D W |
| 13 |
CR Vasco da Gama
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 17 | D L W D L |
| 14 |
Grêmio FBPA
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 17 | D W L D D |
| 15 |
Cruzeiro EC
|
14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 16 | L W W W L |
| 16 |
Santos FC
|
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 15 | D D L W L |
| 17 |
SC Corinthians Paulista
|
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 15 | L W D D L |
| 18 |
Mirassol FC
|
13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 12 | W L W L L |
| 19 |
Clube do Remo
|
14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 11 | W L L D D |
| 20 |
Chapecoense AF
|
13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 8 | L L L L D |
