Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Flamengo 2nd with 51 points, Grêmio 15th with 28, 23 apart. Grêmio had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Grêmio ran at 1.13 scored and 1.33 conceded, Flamengo at 2 and 0.84.
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