Even the keeper scored! Flamengo held to late draw by Grêmio | OneFootball

Flamengo and Grêmio drew this Sunday (31) in a match for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão at Maracanã.

Arrascaeta opened the scoring for the Rubro-Negro at the start of the second half.

But it was Tiago Volpi who left the pitch as the standout player of the match.

The Grêmio goalkeeper made excellent saves and, in the final stretch of the game, even converted the penalty that tied the score.

Flamengo remains at the top of the Brasileirão despite the draw, but their lead over Palmeiras could drop to two points.

Grêmio climbed the table and finished the match in 12th place, one point ahead of Atlético-MG and Inter.

Slow pace and few chances

Flamengo struggled to impose a strong rhythm against Grêmio's solid defense.

The start of the match saw a lot of passing, but few real chances to score.

Flamengo's best moment in the first half came in two almost consecutive plays after the 40th minute.

First, Pedro shot from close range and forced a quick reflex save from Tiago Volpi.

Moments later, Flamengo's striker tried to chip the goalkeeper, but Noriega, making his debut for Grêmio, cleared the ball almost on the goal line.

Arrascaeta. Always him

The second half began with Flamengo still dominating possession and spending more time in the attacking half.

And just eight minutes into the second half, Giorgian de Arrascaeta stepped up to shine once again.

The Uruguayan played a one-two with Pedro and finished low, with finesse, to put the ball in the net.

This was Flamengo's fifth consecutive game in which he scored a goal or provided an assist.

Volpi worked and even tied the game

Shortly after the 1-0, Flamengo had a great chance to score a second with a header from Leo Pereira.

But Volpi appeared again and made another great save.

Grêmio spent almost the entire game unable to get into the opponent's box.

In a rare attack from the Imortal, Cristian Pavón tried a pass and the ball hit Ayrton Lucas's arm.

The referee awarded a penalty and goalkeeper Tiago Volpi showed confidence to convert the spot kick and tie the score.

It was Grêmio's first shot on target in the entire match.

With the equalizer coming in the 39th minute of the second half, there was little time left for anyone to secure the win.

📊 Schedule and table 📅

Flamengo and Grêmio will get a few days of "rest" in the season.

Both will only play again after the FIFA break.

On Saturday (13), the Tricolor will host Mirassol in Porto Alegre.

The Rubro-Negro will visit Juventude in Caxias do Sul on Sunday (14).

Matches for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão.

Check the updated table here.

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