Gremio vs Sao Paulo

8 August 2026 · Brasileirão · 2026 · Referee Andre Luis Skettino Policarpo Bento

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Wallace 48’
  • Cristian Pavón 86’
  • Marcos Antônio 45+2’

Match summary

Gremio came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Sao Paulo, with a late winner. Sao Paulo led 1-0 at half-time.

Marcos Antônio put Sao Paulo ahead in first-half stoppage time, Wallace equalised with a header in the 48th minute, and Cristian Pavón won it with a direct free kick in the 86th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Gremio created 1.76 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Sao Paulo 1.72 from 19.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
12 Shots 19
5 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 7
82 Attacks 78
34 Dangerous attacks 42
427 Passes 468
85.5% Pass accuracy 85.0%
9 Tackles 9
12 Fouls 19
4 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Gremio Sao Paulo
Kick-off
Jovane CabralShot on target
6’
26’
FerreirinhaShot on target
Carlos ViníciusShot on target
38’
Mathias VillasantiShot on target
38’
45+2’
Marcos AntônioRight foot shot0-1 (Sao Paulo)
Mathias VillasantiArgument
45+5’
Half-time0-1
Francis AmuzuJovane Cabral
46’
Second half underway
WallaceHeader1-1 (Gremio)
48’
49’
FerreirinhaShot on target
DodiJuan Nardoni
54’
70’
Damián BobadillaDanielzinho
71’
CaulyFerreirinha
75’
LucianoArgument
77’
André SilvaJonathan Calleri
Martin BraithwaiteCarlos Vinícius
78’
Diego CaitoFoul
81’
Cristian PavónFree Kick2-1 (Gremio)
86’
89’
Gustavo SantanaPablo Maia
89’
Victor SáWendell
90’
Robert ArboledaShot on target
MarlonArgument
90+1’
Leonel PérezCristian Pavón
90+1’
Walter KannemannMathias Villasanti
90+1’
90+2’
André SilvaArgument
90+4’
Damián BobadillaShot on target
90+5’
Robert ArboledaArgument
Walter KannemannArgument
90+5’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.76 1.72 45+2’ Marcos Antônio (Sao Paulo), 0-1 45+2’ 48’ Wallace (Gremio), 1-1 48’ 86’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), 2-1 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.76 1.72 45+2’ Marcos Antônio (Sao Paulo), 0-1 Antônio 45+2’ 48’ Wallace (Gremio), 1-1 Wallace 48’ 86’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), 2-1 Pavón 86’
Gremio 1.76 xGSao Paulo 1.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sao Paulo attacking Gremio attacking 
38’ Carlos Vinícius (Gremio), open play, 0.66 xG, saved 48’ Wallace (Gremio), from a corner, 0.57 xG, goal 49’ Ferreirinha (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 47’ Marcos Antônio (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 90+4’ Damián Bobadilla (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 38’ Mathias Villasanti (Gremio), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 60’ Jonathan Calleri (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90’ Robert Arboleda (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 59’ Luciano (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 63’ Ferreirinha (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ Juan Nardoni (Gremio), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 26’ Ferreirinha (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 18’ Juan Nardoni (Gremio), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Carlos Vinícius (Gremio), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Luis Osorio (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Pablo Maia (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Diego Caito (Gremio), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Cauly (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ Luciano (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Robert Arboleda (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Jovane Cabral (Gremio), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Luciano (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Ferreirinha (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Marcos Antônio (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 47’ Mathias Villasanti (Gremio), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Luciano (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Pablo Maia (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Erick Noriega (Gremio), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 83’ Pablo Maia (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 38’ Carlos Vinícius (Gremio), open play, 0.66 xG, saved 48’ Wallace (Gremio), from a corner, 0.57 xG, goal 49’ Ferreirinha (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 47’ Marcos Antônio (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 90+4’ Damián Bobadilla (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 38’ Mathias Villasanti (Gremio), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 90’ Robert Arboleda (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 60’ Jonathan Calleri (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 59’ Luciano (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 63’ Ferreirinha (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ Juan Nardoni (Gremio), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Juan Nardoni (Gremio), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Ferreirinha (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+5’ Luis Osorio (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Carlos Vinícius (Gremio), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Pablo Maia (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Luciano (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Robert Arboleda (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Diego Caito (Gremio), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Cauly (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Jovane Cabral (Gremio), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Luciano (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Marcos Antônio (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Ferreirinha (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 47’ Mathias Villasanti (Gremio), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Luciano (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Pablo Maia (Sao Paulo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Erick Noriega (Gremio), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 83’ Pablo Maia (Sao Paulo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Gremio 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Weverton
Marlon
Martins
Wallace
Caito
Noriega
Cabral 46’
Villasanti 90’
Nardoni 54’
Pavón 90’
Vinícius 78’
Sao Paulo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rafael
Ramon
Arboleda
Osorio
Wendell 89’
Danielzinho 70’
Maia 89’
Antônio
Luciano
Ferreirinha 71’
Calleri 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Weverton
97′ 4 1 35 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Diego Caito
97′ 1 1 – 4 – 47 3 – –
Gustavo Martins
97′ 1 2 1 3 1 63 1 – – –
Wallace
97′ – 1 3 3 2 57 2 1 – –
Marlon
97′ 1 – – 1 – 30 – – –
Walter Kannemann Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – 1 1 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Erick Noriega
97′ – – 62 1 0.08 1 1 5 1 2 –
Cristian Pavón Taken off
91′ 1 – 39 2 0.18 – 2 8 1 1 –
Mathias Villasanti Taken off
91′ – – 32 – 0.01 2 – 6 2 3
Juan Nardoni Taken off
54′ – – 20 – 0.02 1 – 3 – 2 –
Jovane Cabral Taken off
45′ – – 11 1 0.03 – – 1 1 1 –
Francis Amuzu Came on as a substitute
52′ – – 6 – 0.03 – – 4 – 2 –
Dodi Came on as a substitute
43′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Carlos Vinícius Taken off
78′ – 1 2 1 0.70 0.37 2 4 2 12 –
Martin Braithwaite Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – 0.01 – 1 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Gremio DWLLD
Sao Paulo LDLLD

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.