Overview
- The Brasileirão match at Vila Belmiro on Oct. 1 ended 1-1 after a late Santos equalizer.
- Erick Noriega played the full 90 minutes in central defense, continuing his run of starts in varied roles for Grêmio.
- Globo Esporte rated Noriega 6.5 and its readers scored him 8.3, noting solid duels and defensive interventions.
- Santos were without Neymar, who remains sidelined with a grade‑2 right rectus femoris injury confirmed by club president Marcelo Teixeira.
- Brazilian reports detailed a lengthy Grêmio injury list that forced Mano Menezes to reshuffle his lineup for the fixture.