Match Report
In the standings it was Grêmio 1st on 17 points, Pelotas 3rd on 6 — separated by 11. Pelotas ranked just 15th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Grêmio 2.38 scored and 0.38 conceded per game, Pelotas 1.17 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.14.
Arena do Grêmio in Rio, capacity 19,924, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Grêmio led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Grêmio: Martin Braithwaite (43'), Gustavo Martins (38'), Martin Braithwaite (45'), Cristian Pavón (62'), Cristian Pavón (84')