Result also marked Jair Ventura’s debut in charge of the Bahian team, the fourth coach with a passage through the club in this Serie A
O crosses a moment of recovery in the . This Sunday, the Rio Grande do Sul team won the 3-1 at the Grêmio Arena, infor the 26th round, in front of more than 41 thousand fans. The result also marked Jair Ventura’s debut in charge of the Bahian team, the fourth coach with the club in this Serie A. The triumph took Grêmio to eighth place with 32 points, feeding the hope of seeking place in the next Libertadores Cup. On the other hand, Vitória is still sunk in the relegation zone, parked at 22 points and pressured by the negative sequence that keeps the team on alert.
In addition to the three points, the gauchos broke a nuisance taboo: it was already two months and four games without wins inside the arena itself. The relief was visible in the team’s stance, which again imposed on the fans and showed reaction capacity after the Bahian draw at the beginning of the final stage. With more possession of ball and offensive presence, Grêmio took a long time to transform dominance into real danger. Vitória even scared twice with acting Cantalapiedra, one of them in a clear condition after Renato Kayzer’s cross. But in the final stretch of the first half, the tricolor pressure had an effect. Marcos Rocha charged side, Edenílson tested and, in the rebound of the defense of Lucas Arcanjo, André Henrique opened the scoring.
Vitória reacted right away on the return of the break. Ronald got up from the left, Pavón cut badly and the ball was left to Cantalapiedra, who finished first to draw. The move exposed the defensive fragility in air plays and returned confidence to the visitor, who grew in the duel. The draw, however, did not shake the owners of the house for a long time. At 21, Cristaldo set a fast table with Arthur and found Amuzu open from the left. The striker was calmly dominated and finished at the exit of Lucas Arcanjo, replacing Grêmio in advantage and lighting the arena again.
In the final minutes, the victory was consolidated in collective play. Amuzu pulled out the tip and crossed to the middle of the Lucas Halter area could not cut, and Aravena took the leftover to overcome Zé Marcos and mark the third, closing the result in Porto Alegre.
*With information from Estadão Content
