Experienced forward Diego Costa has quickly adapted at Grêmio. The player has been one of the standout performers in the team led by coach Renato Gaúcho.
This Saturday (16), Diego Costa made his mark in Grêmio’s 2-1 victory over Caxias at Centenário Stadium in the first leg of the Gaúcho Championship semifinals. Diego Costa confidently converted a penalty and scored the second goal for Grêmio in the match.
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Numbers
Diego Costa, in three games played wearing the Grêmio shirt, scored three goals, one in each match. In addition to the match this Saturday against Caxias, the center forward had already scored in games against Brasil de Pelotas and Guarany de Bagé.
The player has also stood out in other statistics in these first three matches. The striker has needed, so far, 79 minutes to score each goal. The athlete has also accumulated ten shots, four of which were on target.
Diego Costa has been causing a lot of trouble for opposing defenders. He has suffered ten fouls. One of them, in fact, was the penalty he converted against Caxias this Saturday. Furthermore, the center forward came out on top in 70% of the aerial duels he contested in the three games. The data is from Sofascore Brazil.
