Overview
- Sunday’s fixture kicked off at Neo Química Arena in São Paulo at 4:00 p.m. local time (2:00 p.m. Peru).
- Gustavo Henrique headed in the opener for Corinthians after a corner that Erick Noriega failed to clear, with André Carrillo on the pitch for the hosts.
- Both Peruvian internationals started the match, with Carrillo in Corinthians’ XI and Noriega in Grêmio’s back line.
- Pre-match reporting indicated Mano Menezes would largely retain his previous lineup as Grêmio coped with injuries to Marcos Rocha, William, Villasanti, Braithwaite, Rodrigo Ely, João Pedro and Balbuena.
- The game is airing on Globo and Premiere in Brazil, L1 MAX in Peru, and Fanatiz in select international markets.