Serie A Regular Season - 9
Palmeiras 2 - 1 FT Gremio
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Pedro Gabriel 40'
44' Marlon Freitas (Andreas Pereira)
HT
↓ E. Noriega ↑Dodi 46'
↓ M. Monsalve ↑Gabriel Mec 46'
↓ Tete ↑F. Amuzu 46'
Carlos Vinicius (Gustavo Martins) 54'
67' ↓ Jefte ↑Arthur Gabriel
71' ↓ Mauricio ↑Felipe Anderson
72' ↓ J. Lopez ↑R. Sosa
72' Marlon Freitas
Gustavo Martins 74'
↓ J. Enamorado ↑M. Braithwaite 76'
↓ J. Nardoni ↑Bernardo Zortea 80'
84' ↓ J. Arias ↑Khellven
84' ↓ Allan Elias ↑Lucas Evangelista
Dodi 86'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Palmeiras
Goalkeepers
Carlos Miguel 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Agustín Giay
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Bruno Fuchs 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Murilo 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
42%
Pass Acc
Jefté 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
50%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Marlon Freitas 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
9
Rating
Andreas Pereira 
MAGNET
85
Activity
85
Activity
79
Passes
6
Duels
Allan
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
37%
Pass Acc
Mauricio 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Jhon Arias
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Forwards
José López
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
13%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Marcelo Lomba 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Arthur Gabriel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gustavo Gómez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Khellven
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Felipe Anderson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luis Pacheco
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emiliano Martínez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Erick Belé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Larson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Evangelista
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ramón Sosa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luighi Hanri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gremio
Goalkeepers
Weverton
MAGNET
38
Activity
38
Activity
36
Passes
2
Duels
Defenders
Cristian Pavón
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Gustavo Martins 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Viery
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Pedro Gabriel
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Erick Noriega
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Tetê
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Juan Nardoni
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Miguel Monsalve
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
José Enamorado
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Forwards
Carlos Vinícius 
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
0
Contribution
0
Contribution
8
Rating
Yes
Captain
BENCH
Gabriel Grando
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Wagner Leonardo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcos Rocha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Walter Kannemann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dodi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
49
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tiaguinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Zortéa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riquelme Freitas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Roger
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Francis Amuzu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
49
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriel Mec 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Martin Braithwaite
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2025 | Gremio | 3 - 2 | Palmeiras | Serie A | Arena do Grêmio |
| 07/27/2025 | Palmeiras | 1 - 0 | Gremio | Serie A | Allianz Parque |
| 11/09/2024 | Palmeiras | 1 - 0 | Gremio | Serie A | Allianz Parque |
| 07/04/2024 | Gremio | 2 - 2 | Palmeiras | Serie A | Estádio Francisco Stédile |
| 09/22/2023 | Gremio | 1 - 0 | Palmeiras | Serie A | Arena do Grêmio |
| 05/11/2023 | Palmeiras | 4 - 1 | Gremio | Serie A | Allianz Parque |
| 10/31/2021 | Gremio | 1 - 3 | Palmeiras | Serie A | Arena do Grêmio |
| 07/07/2021 | Palmeiras | 2 - 0 | Gremio | Serie A | Allianz Parque |
| 03/07/2021 | Palmeiras | 2 - 0 | Gremio | Copa Do Brasil | Allianz Parque |
| 03/01/2021 | Gremio | 0 - 1 | Palmeiras | Copa Do Brasil | Arena do Grêmio |
Palmeiras Win
Gremio Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 9 GD: +10
P: 9 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 9 GD: +5
P: 9 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 9 GD: +1
P: 9 GD: 0
P: 9 GD: +1
P: 9 GD: 0
P: 9 GD: -1
P: 9 GD: -1
P: 9 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 9 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 9 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -3
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 14 | 33 | 24 | 11 | +13 | |
| 2 | Flamengo | 13 | 27 | 26 | 12 | +14 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 13 | 26 | 23 | 16 | +7 | |
| 4 | Sao Paulo | 14 | 24 | 19 | 13 | +6 | |
| 5 | Atletico Paranaense | 14 | 23 | 20 | 15 | +5 | |
| 6 | Bahia | 13 | 22 | 19 | 16 | +3 | |
| 7 | Coritiba | 14 | 19 | 16 | 17 | -1 | |
| 8 | Vitoria | 13 | 18 | 16 | 18 | -2 | |
| 9 | RB Bragantino | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| 10 | Botafogo | 13 | 17 | 25 | 26 | -1 | |
| 11 | Atletico-MG | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | -3 | |
| 12 | Vasco DA Gama | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | -1 | |
| 13 | Gremio | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | -1 | |
| 14 | Cruzeiro | 14 | 16 | 18 | 24 | -6 | |
| 15 | Corinthians | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 | -2 | |
| 16 | Santos | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | -3 | |
| 17 | Internacional | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | -2 | |
| 18 | Remo | 14 | 11 | 15 | 24 | -9 | |
| 19 | Mirassol | 12 | 9 | 13 | 18 | -5 | |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | 12 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -12 |
P: 14 GD: +13
P: 13 GD: +14
P: 13 GD: +7
P: 14 GD: +6
P: 14 GD: +5
P: 13 GD: +3
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 13 GD: 0
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 14 GD: -9
P: 12 GD: -5
P: 12 GD: -12
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Freitas Masterclass Keeps Palmeiras' Dreams Alive at Arena Barueri
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 66/100. Our take is that individual brilliance decided a brutally tense knockout affair where the margin for error was entirely non-existent.
Opening Act
Palmeiras laid absolute siege to Arena Barueri immediately, treating this knockout fixture with the ruthlessness it deserved. They dominated possession, holding exactly 60% of the ball and dictating a suffocating rhythm that pinned their opponents deep in their own half. A sky-high Intensity rating tells the story of this relentless attacking wave, resulting in 16 total shots and eight corners for the hosts. The breakthrough felt entirely inevitable as the half wore on. Right on the stroke of half-time, Andreas Pereira carved open the weary defence with a remarkably precise ball. Marlon Freitas made no mistake, burying the chance to give Palmeiras a deserved 1-0 advantage. It was a flawless exhibition of sustained pressure, leaving the away side desperate for the whistle.
The Pivot
Knockout football demands immense resilience, and Gremio surprisingly found theirs right after the interval. Our take is that the visitors finally realised their continental survival was firmly on the line. In the 54th minute, Gustavo Martins spotted a rare opening in transition and perfectly fed Carlos Vinicius. The striker finished clinically, silencing the raucous home crowd and levelling the crucial tie. The Balance of the match shifted violently in that single instant. Suddenly, the previously untouchable league leaders looked visibly vulnerable, and the away side started genuinely believing in a massive shock. The visitors may have only managed two corners all game, but they made their limited final-third entries count, creating a fraught and unpredictable tactical battle.
Resolution
The monumental Stakes of this single-leg knockout tie ultimately forced a dramatic final twist. With elimination looming heavily for the loser, the home side had to dig incredibly deep into their reserves. In the 72nd minute, Freitas struck gold once again, securing his spectacular brace and restoring the crucial lead. Gremio threw bodies forward valiantly in the dying moments but simply could not break through the resolute green wall a second time. Palmeiras progress, marching onward with their immense title and cup ambitions fully intact. The final whistle confirmed a hard-fought 2-1 victory that reflected a genuine test of nerve. This was a defining moment for the hosts, definitively proving they possess the necessary grit to grind out results.
Key Questions
What made Marlon Freitas the Man of the Match?
He delivered immense composure under pressure, scoring two match-winning goals in a high-stakes knockout setting while anchoring the midfield brilliantly.
What does this mean for Palmeiras's season?
They successfully navigate a dangerous knockout tie, progressing to the next round while maintaining their momentum as the current league leaders.
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.
Palmeiras Protect Top Spot as Gremio Visit
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 74/100. The league leaders can solidify their championship credentials with another dominant home display, but an unpredictable Gremio side stands in their way.
The Setup
Sitting at the summit of Serie A, Palmeiras boast a fearsome perfect home record this season. Their Form is soaring, having built an impenetrable fortress at Arena Barueri. Gremio, currently eighth, arrive hoping to disrupt the title race. While the Stakes are undoubtedly higher for the hosts' championship ambitions, the sheer number of Stars on display, including the likes of J. Arias and Andreas Pereira, guarantees a spectacle. The competitive Balance tilts heavily toward the home side, but early season encounters often hide surprises for complacent favorites.
Key Battle
The clash between José López and Marlon will define the flow of this match. López has been clinical up front for the leaders, constantly threatening opposing defenses and finding pockets of space. It will be down to Marlon to anchor the away side's resistance, trying to cut off the supply lines and frustrate a potent attack averaging over two goals a game.
Our Prediction
Palmeiras to take a 2-0 victory. Expect the hosts to dictate possession early, suffocating the midfield and forcing errors. Once the opening goal arrives, their resilient defense—marshaled behind the reliable Carlos Miguel, who already has 13 saves to his name—will shut up shop.