Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Grêmio (2nd, 65 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Vila Nova (13th, 47 pts). Per game in the league, Grêmio were scoring 1.32 and conceding 0.68, Vila Nova 0.74 and 0.82, against a competition average of 1.01 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Grêmio.
Arena do Grêmio in Rio, capacity 19,924, hosted the game. Grêmio led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.


