13 shots, 63% possession but Chapecoense-sc lose 2-1 to Internacional

Internacional edge Chapecoense-sc 2-1

Internacional defeated Chapecoense-sc 2-1 in Serie A’s regular-season round 27 on Saturday, September 12. The result was level at 1-1 at half-time before Johan Carbonero scored the winning goal in the second half.

Goals decide an open first half

Internacional opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Bruno Henrique finished a move assisted by Johan Carbonero, giving the visitors an early advantage. Chapecoense-sc responded before the interval, with Maurício Garcez equalising in the 45th minute after receiving the final pass from Marcio Antonio de Sousa Junior.

The timing of the equaliser changed the half-time picture, but Internacional restored their lead in the 67th minute. Carbonero found the net after already contributing the assist for the opening goal, and his strike proved decisive. Bruno Henrique was replaced by joao victor two minutes earlier, while Chapecoense-sc brought Yannick Bolasie on for Miguel Carvalho Vianna.

Chapecoense-sc had more of the ball

The statistics show that Chapecoense-sc controlled possession and created more shooting volume without turning that advantage into a second equaliser. The home side had 63% of the ball, completed 442 accurate passes from 512 attempts and recorded 13 total shots. Internacional had 37% possession, 219 accurate passes from 298 and only four shots.

Chapecoense-sc also produced 11 shots inside the box to Internacional’s three. However, both teams registered two shots on goal, and Internacional’s more efficient finishing separated the sides. Chapecoense-sc had eight shots off target, compared with none for Internacional, while the visitors made one goalkeeper save and kept their narrow lead. The home side won four corners to Internacional’s two but committed 19 fouls, eight more than their opponents.

Cards and late changes

The match produced seven yellow cards and no red cards. Chapecoense-sc’s Rafael dos Santos Lacerda was booked in the 42nd minute, followed by Johan Carbonero two minutes later. Marcio Antonio de Sousa Junior was cautioned in the 45th minute, and Eduardo Vinicius Domachowski, Camilo Reijers de Oliveira and Yannick Bolasie also received bookings. Internacional’s joao victor and Bruno Gomes were shown yellow cards in the closing stages.

The substitutions continued late. Chapecoense-sc introduced Rubens Tadeu Hartmann Ricoldi and Bruno Matias in the 76th minute, while Internacional replaced Bruno Gomes and Carbonero with José Carlos Ferreira Júnior and Niclas Eliasson in the 85th.

Carbonero leads Internacional’s response

Carbonero was the standout performer, earning a match rating of 7.9 across 85 minutes. He recorded one goal, one assist, one shot on target and one key pass. The victory comes with Internacional listed 18th on 25 points from 26 games, while Chapecoense-sc are listed 20th with 17 points from 25. Chapecoense-sc’s defeat adds to a difficult recent sequence, whereas Internacional’s win interrupts their listed run of losses.