With goals from Suárez, Felipe Carballo and Pepê, Grêmio beat Cruzeiro by the score of 3 to 0, guaranteeing three points in the competition.
The result put the gremistas back in the G4, in third position, with 36 points and one game less.
The first movements were balanced, but with Grêmio creating the best opportunities in the attacking field, so much so that already with 5 minutes of the ball rolling, Villasanti made a cross for João Pedro, who in front of the small area managed to divert it to Suárez. The Uruguayan sent it to the back of the net, but the move was canceled due to offside.
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The match
It was at 29 minute that Grêmio opened the scoring with a great goal by Suárez. Franco Cristaldo crossed from the right, just right for the attacker, who kicked first, filling the net and scoring the first goal of the match.
Four minutes after opening the scoring, Grêmio almost scored the second, when the ball reached Cristaldo, who filled his foot and sent a bomb towards Cruzeiro’s goal, but the ball went out.
The second half started better for Cruzeiro, who at 5′ had a great chance, with Palacios. The winger finished with a lot of danger, but he sent it over the goal defended by Gabriel Grando.
But it was Tricolor who reached another goal with 8 minutes played, in one of the first moves in the attack field. Luis Suárez made a beautiful pass to Felipe Carballo, who shot it straight, looking for the angle.
Iit didn’t take long for Tricolor to reach the third goal. In the 32nd minute, after working the ball from foot to foot, Pepê scored. Bitello received it on the right, at the entrance to the area and rolled the ball to the midfielder, who kicked it strongly.
