Match Report
In the standings it was Guarani 10th on 51 points, Grêmio 2nd on 65 — separated by 14. On the form table Guarani stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Guarani 0.87 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, Grêmio 1.32 and 0.68, with the league averaging 1.01.
Defeat had not touched Grêmio in 8 games.
The match was played at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa in Campinas (capacity 32,453). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Grêmio led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.