With a goal from Facundo Torres, Palmeiras beats Grêmio 1-0

Palmeiras defeated Grêmio 1-0 at home in the 17th round of the Brazilian Championship. Facundo Torres scored the only goal of the match.

FIRST HALF

Verdão started the game on the attack. Maurício placed the ball in the box after a cross, and Facundo Torres found the net after just two minutes, scoring the only goal of the match.

In the 22nd minute, after a Tricolor move, Cristian Pavón burst into the box, got past Martinez, and fired a right-footed shot at Weverton, who made a great save. Just 25 minutes in, Cristian Pavón received a yellow card after a hard challenge on Luighi. In the 33rd minute, it was Emiliano Martínez's turn to receive a yellow card after fouling Martin Braithwaite at the edge of the box. Martin Braithwaite's shot went into the left corner of the goal, but Weverton punched the ball away and made a good save.

Palmeiras had 67% of possession in the first half and only had two shots on goal.

SECOND HALF

The second half of the match began with a save from Grêmio goalkeeper Tiago Volpi. Palmeiras' number 9, Vitor Roque, shot from the edge of the box, but the ball ended up in the goalkeeper's hands. Four minutes in, Maurício received the ball in the box and shot with his left foot, but the ball went wide of the Grêmio goalpost.

In the 12th minute, Vitor Roque passed to Emiliano Martínez at the edge of the box; the midfielder fired a powerful shot, but the ball went wide. After that, Abel Ferreira took off Maurício, Vitor Roque, and Luighi, bringing on Ramón Sosa, Manuel López, and Raphael Veiga.

In the 19th minute of play, Facundo Torres had another scoring opportunity, but his shot went over the bar. In the 27th minute, Abel Ferreira was booked for a foul. In the final minutes, Riquelme Filipi had a chance after receiving a ball from Raphael Veiga in the penalty area, but the player attempted a dribble and ended up dispossessed. With 5 minutes of stoppage time, Palmeiras came close to scoring again, with a Raphael Veiga shot close to the penalty area, but the ball went over the crossbar.

In the 48th minute, Marlon crossed from the left into the Palmeiras penalty area, but Aníbal Moreno won the ball in the air and sent it wide. On a Palmeiras counterattack, Agustín Giay advanced down the right and passed to Manuel López, but the striker miscontrolled his control and fouled Igor Serrote. In the final minute, Jardiel passed to Martin Braithwaite on the left side of the penalty area; the striker crossed into the middle, and Edenílson attempted to deflect the ball but missed.

Finally, Palmeiras finished the second half with 54% possession and 6 shots.

NEXT APPOINTMENT

Verdão returns to the field for the derby against Corinthians , next Wednesday (30), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), for the Copa do Brasil.