Serie A Regular Season - 4

Gremio 2 - 1 FT Atletico-MG

Arena do Grêmio

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Futmetrix Verdict
41
FT
Thu, Feb 26
Português
Gremio
2-1
Atletico-MG
⚡ Intensity 42
⚖️ Balance 60
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Early red card sparks Gremio surge.

Gremio Exploit Dismissal to Sink Struggling Galo

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 41/100. Gremio capitalised on an early numerical advantage to dictate the flow of a high-octane encounter and secure three crucial points in the league standings.

The Opening Act

The tactical blueprint for this match was torn up inside the first twenty minutes. A straight red card for Natanael in the 17th minute for a serious foul completely shattered the Balance Atletico-MG had hoped to maintain. With a man advantage, Gremio instantly seized control, camping in the opposition half and dictating play with 63% possession. Despite the territorial dominance at Arena do Grêmio, the home side found it difficult to breach a stubborn defensive line anchored by goalkeeper Everson. The first half became a war of attrition, with the visitors sitting deep and absorbing wave after wave of pressure, while the Intensity on the pitch remained high despite the lack of clinical finishing in the final third.

The Pivot

The second half exploded into life with a frantic 15-minute window that defined the outcome. Erick Noriega finally broke the deadlock in the 51st minute, clinicaly finishing a pass from Marlon. However, the lead lasted only five minutes as ten-man Atletico-MG stunned the home crowd; Victor Hugo found the net following a direct assist from his goalkeeper to briefly restore parity. The Stakes were too high for Gremio to let the points slip, and they responded in kind at the 66-minute mark. In a perfect reversal of the opening goal, Noriega turned provider for Marlon, who restored the lead with a composed strike, rewarding the relentless pressure the home side had applied since the opening whistle.

Resolution

The closing stages were a demonstration of game management from the hosts. Cristian Pavón was instrumental in keeping the ball moving and stretching the tired Atletico-MG defence, ensuring there was no late Upset on the cards. A total barrage of 26 shots across the match highlighted Gremio's superiority, even if the 2-1 scoreline suggested a tighter contest than what actually transpired on the pitch. For the visitors, the defeat deepens their relegation concerns as they remain rooted near the bottom of the table. Gremio, meanwhile, climb to 8th, using this victory as a springboard for their continental ambitions. The dismissal of Natanael proved to be the undoing of the visitors, leaving them with too much ground to cover against a disciplined home outfit.

Key Questions

How did the red card for Natanael impact the match?

The dismissal forced Atletico-MG into a defensive setup, allowing Gremio to dominate possession and register 18 shots in a one-sided tactical battle.

What made Erick Noriega the Man of the Match?

Noriega was the standout performer, providing both a goal and an assist while creating four key chances to lead Gremio to victory.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
63%
37%
Gremio 63%
Atletico-MG 37%
Shots
18
8
Gremio 18
Atletico-MG 8
Shots on Target
7
2
Gremio 7
Atletico-MG 2
Expected Goals (xG)
0.92
0.37
Gremio 0.92
Atletico-MG 0.37
Passes
476
282
Gremio 476
Atletico-MG 282
Pass Accuracy
88%
74%
Gremio 88%
Atletico-MG 74%
Corners
6
3
Gremio 6
Atletico-MG 3
Fouls
14
5
Gremio 14
Atletico-MG 5
Yellow Cards
4
1
Gremio 4
Atletico-MG 1
Red Cards
0
1
Gremio 0
Atletico-MG 1

Match Events

7' 🟨 J. Nardoni
Natanael 🟥 17'
40' 🟨 C. Pavon
HT
Gustavo Scarpa M. Cisse 🔄 46'
51' E. Noriega (Marlon)
55' 🟨 Gabriel Mec
Victor Hugo (Everson) 56'
66' Marlon (E. Noriega)
Hulk Reinier 🔄 68'
Cuello Dudu 🔄 69'
69' 🔄 Gabriel Mec Dodi
80' 🔄 J. Enamorado Roger
80' 🔄 C. Pavon Joao Pedro
Victor Hugo A. Minda 🔄 80'
84' 🟨 Carlos Vinicius
86' 🔄 J. Nardoni Jefinho
Vitor Hugo M. Cassierra 🔄 89'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Gremio

Goalkeepers
Weverton
MAGNET
MAGNET
14
Activity
14
Activity
14
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Cristian Pavón
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
86%
Duel Win %
Gustavo Martins
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Viery
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
62%
Duel Win %
Marlon
TRANSFORMER
TRANSFORMER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Aerials Won
1
Tackles
Midfielders
Erick Noriega
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
José Enamorado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Gabriel Mec
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Juan Nardoni
NPC
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
28%
Pass Acc
6.5
Rating
Francis Amuzu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Carlos Vinícius
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Gabriel Grando
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
João Pedro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fabián Balbuena
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Caio Paulista
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Walter Kannemann
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcos Rocha
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dodi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tiaguinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riquelme Freitas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Roger
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
André Henrique
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Atletico-MG

Goalkeepers
Everson
MAGNET
MAGNET
36
Activity
36
Activity
36
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Natanael
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
1
Fouls
3.3
Rating
Ruan
SHIELD
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
0
Interceptions
2
Tackles
Vitor Hugo
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
16%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Renan Lodi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Alan Franco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maycon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Victor Hugo
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Gustavo Scarpa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Tomás Cuello
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Forwards
Hulk
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
BENCH
Gabriel Delfim
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Junior Alonso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iván Román
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ángelo Preciado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mamady Cissé
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
53
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Igor Gomes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tomás Pérez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bernard
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Reinier
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dudu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alan Minda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mateo Cassierra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
17/08/2025 Atletico-MG 1 - 3 Gremio Serie A MRV Arena
29/03/2025 Gremio 2 - 1 Atletico-MG Serie A Arena do Grêmio
09/10/2024 Atletico-MG 2 - 1 Gremio Serie A Arena MRV
01/09/2024 Gremio 2 - 3 Atletico-MG Serie A Arena do Grêmio
26/11/2023 Atletico-MG 3 - 0 Gremio Serie A Arena MRV
23/07/2023 Gremio 1 - 0 Atletico-MG Serie A Arena do Grêmio
10/12/2021 Gremio 4 - 3 Atletico-MG Serie A Arena do Grêmio
04/11/2021 Atletico-MG 2 - 1 Gremio Serie A Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto
20/01/2021 Gremio 1 - 1 Atletico-MG Serie A Arena do Grêmio
27/09/2020 Atletico-MG 3 - 1 Gremio Serie A Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto
17/08/2025
Serie A MRV Arena
29/03/2025
Serie A Arena do Grêmio
09/10/2024
Serie A Arena MRV
01/09/2024
Serie A Arena do Grêmio
26/11/2023
Serie A Arena MRV
23/07/2023
Serie A Arena do Grêmio
10/12/2021
Serie A Arena do Grêmio
04/11/2021
Serie A Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto
20/01/2021
Serie A Arena do Grêmio
27/09/2020
Serie A Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto
Gremio Win
Atletico-MG Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Palmeiras 4 10 12 5 +7 WPalmeiras 2 - 1 Fluminense (26-02-2026)WInternacional 1 - 3 Palmeiras (13-02-2026)WPalmeiras 5 - 1 Vitoria (05-02-2026)DAtletico-MG 2 - 2 Palmeiras (28-01-2026)
2 Sao Paulo 4 10 6 2 +4 WCoritiba 0 - 1 Sao Paulo (25-02-2026)WSao Paulo 2 - 0 Gremio (12-02-2026)DSantos 1 - 1 Sao Paulo (04-02-2026)WSao Paulo 2 - 1 Flamengo (29-01-2026)
3 Corinthians 4 7 5 3 +2 DCruzeiro 1 - 1 Corinthians (25-02-2026)WAtletico Paranaense 0 - 1 Corinthians (19-02-2026)WCorinthians 2 - 0 RB Bragantino (12-02-2026)LCorinthians 1 - 2 Bahia (28-01-2026)
4 Bahia 3 7 4 2 +2 WVasco DA Gama 0 - 1 Bahia (12-02-2026)DBahia 1 - 1 Fluminense (05-02-2026)WCorinthians 1 - 2 Bahia (28-01-2026)
5 Fluminense 4 7 5 4 +1 LPalmeiras 2 - 1 Fluminense (26-02-2026)WFluminense 1 - 0 Botafogo (12-02-2026)DBahia 1 - 1 Fluminense (05-02-2026)WFluminense 2 - 1 Gremio (28-01-2026)
6 Atletico Paranaense 4 7 4 3 +1 DRB Bragantino 1 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (25-02-2026)LAtletico Paranaense 0 - 1 Corinthians (19-02-2026)WAtletico Paranaense 2 - 1 Santos (12-02-2026)WInternacional 0 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (28-01-2026)
7 RB Bragantino 4 7 3 3 0 DRB Bragantino 1 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (25-02-2026)LCorinthians 2 - 0 RB Bragantino (12-02-2026)WRB Bragantino 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (04-02-2026)WCoritiba 0 - 1 RB Bragantino (28-01-2026)
8 Gremio 4 6 8 8 0 WGremio 2 - 1 Atletico-MG (26-02-2026)LSao Paulo 2 - 0 Gremio (12-02-2026)WGremio 5 - 3 Botafogo (05-02-2026)LFluminense 2 - 1 Gremio (28-01-2026)
9 Chapecoense-sc 3 5 8 6 +2 DChapecoense-sc 3 - 3 Coritiba (11-02-2026)DVasco DA Gama 1 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (05-02-2026)WChapecoense-sc 4 - 2 Santos (28-01-2026)
10 Mirassol 3 5 6 5 +1 DMirassol 2 - 2 Cruzeiro (11-02-2026)Dremo 2 - 2 Mirassol (04-02-2026)WMirassol 2 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (29-01-2026)
11 Flamengo 3 4 4 4 0 WVitoria 1 - 2 Flamengo (11-02-2026)DFlamengo 1 - 1 Internacional (04-02-2026)LSao Paulo 2 - 1 Flamengo (29-01-2026)
12 Coritiba 4 4 5 6 -1 LCoritiba 0 - 1 Sao Paulo (25-02-2026)DChapecoense-sc 3 - 3 Coritiba (11-02-2026)WCruzeiro 1 - 2 Coritiba (06-02-2026)LCoritiba 0 - 1 RB Bragantino (28-01-2026)
13 Santos 4 4 6 8 -2 WSantos 2 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (26-02-2026)LAtletico Paranaense 2 - 1 Santos (12-02-2026)DSantos 1 - 1 Sao Paulo (04-02-2026)LChapecoense-sc 4 - 2 Santos (28-01-2026)
14 Botafogo 3 3 7 6 +1 LFluminense 1 - 0 Botafogo (12-02-2026)LGremio 5 - 3 Botafogo (05-02-2026)WBotafogo 4 - 0 Cruzeiro (30-01-2026)
15 remo 4 3 6 8 -2 Dremo 1 - 1 Internacional (25-02-2026)DAtletico-MG 3 - 3 remo (11-02-2026)Dremo 2 - 2 Mirassol (04-02-2026)LVitoria 2 - 0 remo (28-01-2026)
16 Vitoria 3 3 4 7 -3 LVitoria 1 - 2 Flamengo (11-02-2026)LPalmeiras 5 - 1 Vitoria (05-02-2026)WVitoria 2 - 0 remo (28-01-2026)
17 Atletico-MG 4 2 6 8 -2 LGremio 2 - 1 Atletico-MG (26-02-2026)DAtletico-MG 3 - 3 remo (11-02-2026)LRB Bragantino 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (04-02-2026)DAtletico-MG 2 - 2 Palmeiras (28-01-2026)
18 Internacional 4 2 3 6 -3 Dremo 1 - 1 Internacional (25-02-2026)LInternacional 1 - 3 Palmeiras (13-02-2026)DFlamengo 1 - 1 Internacional (04-02-2026)LInternacional 0 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (28-01-2026)
19 Cruzeiro 4 2 4 9 -5 DCruzeiro 1 - 1 Corinthians (25-02-2026)DMirassol 2 - 2 Cruzeiro (11-02-2026)LCruzeiro 1 - 2 Coritiba (06-02-2026)LBotafogo 4 - 0 Cruzeiro (30-01-2026)
20 Vasco DA Gama 4 1 3 6 -3 LSantos 2 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (26-02-2026)LVasco DA Gama 0 - 1 Bahia (12-02-2026)DVasco DA Gama 1 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (05-02-2026)LMirassol 2 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (29-01-2026)