Match Report
15 points for Internacional (1st), 6 for Novo Hamburgo (4th): a 9-point gap. Novo Hamburgo ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Internacional 2.33 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Novo Hamburgo 0.83 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.1.
Defeat had not touched Novo Hamburgo in 8 games.
Estadio Beira-Rio staged the fixture, a ground that holds 50,842. On the scoreboard, Novo Hamburgo led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Internacional: João Marcus (61' og), Diego Coser (86') · Novo Hamburgo: Allison (8')
Key stats
Possession: Internacional 74% · Novo Hamburgo 26% · Total shots: 14-5 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 6-4