Grêmio 3-1 Chapecoense: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 25 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Arena do Grêmio, Rio · referee R. Pereira de Lima · full time
Full time: Grêmio 3-1 Chapecoense
Grêmio 3-1 Chapecoense: Grêmio took the points in Brasileirão Matchday 25 on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Arena do Grêmio. The goals: Maurício Garcez 15', Gustavo Martins 18', Cristian Pavón 28', Gustavo Martins 56'.
How Grêmio won it
Maurício Garcez put Chapecoense ahead in the 15th minute, set up by Giovanni Augusto. Grêmio levelled at 1-1 in the 18th minute through Gustavo Martins, set up by José Enamorado. Grêmio turned it round: Cristian Pavón made it 2-1 in the 28th minute. Gustavo Martins made it 3-1 to Grêmio in the 56th minute, set up by Cristian Pavón.
It was 2-1 at half-time.
Gustavo Martins scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, R. Pereira de Lima, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Grêmio and 2 to Chapecoense.
Grêmio: L. Ribeiro de Castro, 4-1-4-1 · Chapecoense: R. dos Santos Lacerda, 4-2-3-1.
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 3.27 for Grêmio and 0.64 for Chapecoense.
Grêmio had 5 shots on target, Chapecoense 9.
Grêmio's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Grêmio had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Chapecoense came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.11 expected goals for and 1.75 against, and had won 13% of their matches.
Grêmio vs Chapecoense: the match in numbers
| Grêmio | Match statistics | Chapecoense |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 3.27 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.64 |
| 12 | Total shots | 32 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 1 | Big chances | 5 |
| 538 | Total passes | 462 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 5 | Corners | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 17 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gustavo Martins (Grêmio), rated 9.1 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Grêmio
- Gustavo Martins 9.1 2 goals
- Cristian Pavón 8.6 1 goal, 1 assist
- Weverton 8.0
- Wallace 7.8
- Bernardo Schons Zortea 6.9
Chapecoense
- Giovanni Augusto 8.1 1 assist
- Yago Felipe 7.3
- Tulio Eduardo 7.2
- Franco Rossi 7.2
- Marcinho 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Anderson at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Grêmio: Coritiba vs Grêmio Monday 26 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Chapecoense: Bragantino vs Chapecoense Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Grêmio vs Chapecoense
What was the score in Grêmio vs Chapecoense?
Grêmio 3-1 Chapecoense (half-time 2-1), Brasileirão, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Grêmio vs Chapecoense?
Maurício Garcez 15', Gustavo Martins 18', Cristian Pavón 28', Gustavo Martins 56'.
Did Moneyball predict Grêmio vs Chapecoense 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 Grêmio vs Chapecoense?
Gustavo Martins, rated 9.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Grêmio vs Chapecoense?
R. Pereira de Lima.
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