Grêmio gained momentum in the season by beating Confiança 2-0, this Tuesday (21), in their debut in the fifth phase of the Copa do Brasil, at the Arena, in Porto Alegre.
The team’s main highlights of the season, and scored the goals in the triumph of Luís Castro’s team, a coach who is gaining a breather amid the pressure for results.
The match, it is worth mentioning, was heavily influenced by the expulsion of Ícaro, defender and captain of the Sergipe team, in the first half, after hitting Gabriel Mec in the head. The goals came in the second half.
Now, Grêmio could even lose by a goal difference in the return, in Sergipe, which will be in the next phase of the Copa do Brasil. .
Grêmio dominance in the Arena
The confrontation played at Arena do Grêmio was marked by the extensive dominance of the team from Rio Grande do Sul, especially after the expulsion of a player from Sergipe in the first half.
The first stage ended in a goalless draw, despite the superiority of Tricolor Gaúcho, who finished seven times against just two attempts by the opponent.
A controversial move in the 38th minute changed the outlook of the match when Ícaro, from Confiança, was sent off after a VAR review for hitting Gabriel Mec with his foot.
Grêmio bets on more firepower
With one more player, Grêmio intensified the pressure in the second half and opened the scoring in the 11th minute with Carlos Vinícius, who took advantage of a cross from José Enamorado that went past Martin Braithwaite before reaching him.
Coach Luís Castro promoted changes that had an effect, with the additions of Braithwaite and Leonel Pérez at half-time giving more dynamics to the Grêmio attack.
In the 25th minute of the second half, Francis Amuzu increased the score with a beautiful goal, receiving the ball from the left wing, cutting into the middle and finishing in the corner.
Game numbers
Grêmio’s dominance was evident in the statistics: 21 shots against just 4 from Confiança-SE, as well as an impressive 508 successful passes against 208 from the opponent.
Ball possession was also largely in favor of the home team, which controlled the offensive actions with 11 corners in favor and none against.
The Sergipe team managed to create little, especially after the expulsion, ending the game with just one successful shot and suffering constant defensive pressure.
Confrontation situation
With the victory, Grêmio has a good advantage for the return game in Sergipe, and could even lose by a goal difference to guarantee classification for the next phase of the competition.
The return match is scheduled for next week in the state of Sergipe, where Confiança will need a victory by three goals to advance in the tournament.
