<a href="https://time.news/fluminense-defeats-colo-colo-with-assistance-from-jhon-arias/" title="Fluminense defeats Colo Colo with assistance from Jhon Arias“>Jhon Arias is the savior of Fluminense. In a complicated season for the Rio de Janeiro club, which is fighting to avoid relegation to Serie B and lost to Atlético Mineiro in the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores, the Colombian has maintained his level, becoming the player most consistent. Against Cruzeiro, in a key match for the bottom of the table, he scored the winning goal 1-0.
At minute 9, came the only score of the game. Collective play between Ganso and Arias, which ended with a pass from the ’10’ for Colombia, who crossed the finish line and scored a goal that gave air to his team – he started the day in the relegation zone of the Brasileirao -.
The winger received a 7.9 rating from SofaScore. He played 90 minutes, finished four times (one at the back) and made two key passes. In addition, he had a pass accuracy percentage of 91% and won six of his 16 duels in this game.
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Sofa score
On the other hand, Kevin Serna had minutes in the second half. The 26-year-old came on in the 60th minute, when his team was already leading the scoreboard, for Keno, who retired injured. Despite not having much involvement in the game, he had a chance to score with a shot that went wide.
With this result, Fluminense is in 16th place in the Brasileirao with 30 points, two away from the relegation places. The next day, they face Flamengo in a new edition of the Rio de Janeiro classic. This game will be played on Thursday, October 17 at 6.00pm (Colombian time).
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Changes
Facundo Bernal (45′, Victor Hugo), Kevin Serna (59′, Keno), Wallace (60′, Zé Ivaldo), Alvaro Barreal (60′, Lucas Romero), Well done Gabriel (65′, Gabriel Veron), Lima (76′, Goose), Fabrizio Peralta (77′, Lautaro Díaz), you (77′, Marlon), Spring (82′, Samuel Xavier), Gabriel Fuentes (82′, Marcelo)
Goals
1-0, 54′: John Arias
Cards
Referee: Gustavo Ervino Bauermann
VAR Referee: Daiane Caroline Muniz dos Santos, Leone Carvalho Rocha
Victor Hugo (24′, Yellow), Already (43′, Yellow), Matheusinho (47′, Yellow), John Arias (62′, Yellow), Cauã Elias (65′, Yellow), Wallace (66′, Yellow), Marcelo (80′, Yellow), Alvaro Berel (81′, Yellow), Gabriel Fuentes (89′, Yellow), Manuel (91′, Yellow), Thiago Santos (91′, Yellow)