Atlético Mineiro 3-0 Grêmio: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 23 · Sunday 16 August 2026 · Arena MRV · referee B. Arleu de Araujo · full time
Full time: Atlético Mineiro 3-0 Grêmio
Atlético Mineiro won 3-0 at home to Grêmio in Brasileirão Matchday 23 on Sunday 16 August 2026. The goals: Vitor Hugo 19', Tomás Cuello 62', Tomás Cuello 66'.
How Atlético Mineiro won it
The opening goal came in the 19th minute: Vitor Hugo for Atlético Mineiro, set up by Igor Gomes. Tomás Cuello made it 2-0 to Atlético Mineiro in the 62nd minute, set up by Renan Lodi. Tomás Cuello made it 3-0 to Atlético Mineiro in the 66th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Tomás Cuello scored twice.
The referee, B. Arleu de Araujo, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Atlético Mineiro and 3 to Grêmio.
Atlético Mineiro: E. Domínguez, 4-2-3-1 · Grêmio: L. Ribeiro de Castro, 4-1-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.50 for Atlético Mineiro and 2.47 for Grêmio.
Atlético Mineiro scored about 2.5 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Grêmio left about 2.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Grêmio created the better chances, 2.47 xG to 0.50, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Atlético Mineiro had 5 shots on target, Grêmio 1.
Atlético Mineiro had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Atlético Mineiro came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 45% of their matches.
Grêmio came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.04 expected goals for and 1.94 against, and had won 23% of their matches.
Atlético Mineiro vs Grêmio: the match in numbers
| Atlético Mineiro | Match statistics | Grêmio |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0.50 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.47 |
| 15 | Total shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Big chances | 0 |
| 478 | Total passes | 464 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 8 | Corners | 6 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tomás Cuello (Atlético Mineiro), rated 9.7 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Atlético Mineiro
- Tomás Cuello 9.7 2 goals
- Renan Lodi 7.7 1 assist
- Vitor Hugo 7.5
- Everson 7.4
- Ruan 7.3
Grêmio
- Tetê 7.0
- Erick Noriega 6.8
- Gustavo Martins 6.7
- Diego Caito 6.6
- Filip Krovinovic 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Dodi at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Atlético Mineiro: Flamengo vs Atlético Mineiro Monday 26 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Grêmio: Coritiba vs Grêmio Monday 26 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Atlético Mineiro vs Grêmio
What was the score in Atlético Mineiro vs Grêmio?
Atlético Mineiro 3-0 Grêmio (half-time 1-0), Brasileirão, Sunday 16 August 2026.
Who scored in Atlético Mineiro vs Grêmio?
Vitor Hugo 19', Tomás Cuello 62', Tomás Cuello 66'.
Did Moneyball predict Atlético Mineiro vs Grêmio correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Atlético Mineiro vs Grêmio?
Tomás Cuello, rated 9.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Atlético Mineiro vs Grêmio?
B. Arleu de Araujo.
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