Overview
- Gustavo Henrique opened the scoring with a header from a corner around the 16th minute, a play reports link to a failed clearance by Erick Noriega.
- Memphis Depay added a second after the break to secure the result at Neo Química Arena in São Paulo.
- Both Peruvians started, with Brazilian media criticizing André Carrillo’s impact after an early yellow card and his substitution near the 67th minute.
- Despite his involvement in the opener, Noriega drew mixed-to-positive notes, with Ge.Globo calling him among Grêmio’s better defenders and assigning a 5.0 as fans scored him higher.
- The table now shows Corinthians on 42 points in 9th and Grêmio on 39 in 11th, with next matches against Bragantino and Cruzeiro respectively.