Athletico PR 3-3 Fluminense: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 25 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Arena de Baixada, Curitiba · referee F. Fernandes de Lima · full time
Full time: Athletico PR 3-3 Fluminense
Athletico PR and Fluminense drew 3-3 in Brasileirão Matchday 25 on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Arena de Baixada. The goals: Leozinho 35', Hulk 38', Gastón Benavídez 48', Agustín Canobbio 64', Ignácio 78', Kevin Viveros 90+5'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 35th minute: Leozinho for Athletico PR, set up by Stiven Mendoza. Fluminense levelled at 1-1 in the 38th minute through Hulk . Gastón Benavídez made it 2-1 to Athletico PR in the 48th minute. Fluminense levelled at 2-2 in the 64th minute through Agustín Canobbio. Fluminense turned it round: Ignácio made it 2-3 in the 78th minute, set up by Hulk . Athletico PR levelled at 3-3 in the 90th minute (+5) through Kevin Viveros from the penalty spot. Late, and enough for a draw.
It was 1-1 at half-time.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, F. Fernandes de Lima, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Athletico PR and 2 to Fluminense.
Athletico PR: O. Hellmann, 3-4-2-1 · Fluminense: M. De Oliveira, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.65 for Athletico PR and 1.88 for Fluminense.
Athletico PR scored about 2.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Fluminense made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.1 goals.
Fluminense created the better chances, 1.88 xG to 0.65, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Athletico PR had 8 shots on target, Fluminense 6.
Fluminense's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Fluminense had 53% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Athletico PR came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.50 against, and had won 47% of their matches.
Fluminense came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 44% of their matches.
Athletico PR vs Fluminense: the match in numbers
| Athletico PR | Match statistics | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 0.65 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.88 |
| 17 | Total shots | 12 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 445 | Total passes | 525 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 8 | Corners | 3 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Hulk (Fluminense), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Athletico PR
- Leozinho 7.4 1 goal
- Stiven Mendoza 7.3 1 assist
- Gastón Benavídez 7.3 1 goal
- Kerwin Vargas 6.9
- Bruno Zapelli 6.8
Fluminense
- Hulk 8.8
- Agustín Canobbio 7.7 1 goal
- Ignácio 7.2 1 goal
- Fábio 7.0
- Nonato 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Santos at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Athletico PR: Grêmio vs Athletico PR Friday 30 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Fluminense: Fluminense vs Internacional Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Athletico PR vs Fluminense
What was the score in Athletico PR vs Fluminense?
Athletico PR 3-3 Fluminense (half-time 1-1), Brasileirão, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Athletico PR vs Fluminense?
Leozinho 35', Hulk 38', Gastón Benavídez 48', Agustín Canobbio 64', Ignácio 78', Kevin Viveros 90+5'.
Did Moneyball predict Athletico PR vs Fluminense correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Athletico PR vs Fluminense?
Hulk, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Athletico PR vs Fluminense?
F. Fernandes de Lima.
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