Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Flamengo 1st with 57 points, Grêmio 16th with 28, 29 apart. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Grêmio ran at 1.11 scored and 1.41 conceded, Flamengo at 1.96 and 0.81.
5 matches unbeaten backed Grêmio's arrival. Flamengo carried a 9-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 32 games: 14 Grêmio wins, 12 for Flamengo, 6 draws, at 2.66 goals per meeting.
Arena do Grêmio staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,540. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Flamengo: Jorge Carrascal (68')
Key stats
Possession: Grêmio 32% · Flamengo 68% · Total shots: 6-20 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 0-6