Match Report
In the standings it was Grêmio 17th on 29 points, São Paulo 11th on 36 — separated by 7. On the form table São Paulo stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 11th overall. Per game in the league, Grêmio were scoring 1.07 and conceding 1.36, São Paulo 1.19 and 1.11, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
31 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Grêmio 12, draws 7, São Paulo 12, at 2.13 goals per meeting.
Arena do Grêmio staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,540. São Paulo led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Grêmio: Wallace (48'), Cristian Pavón (86') · São Paulo: Marcos Antônio (45')
Key stats
Possession: Grêmio 48% · São Paulo 52% · Total shots: 12-17 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 7-7