Grêmio 2-1 São Paulo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 22 · Saturday 8 August 2026 · Arena do Grêmio, Rio · referee A. Skettino Policarpo Bento · full time
Full time: Grêmio 2-1 São Paulo
Grêmio won 2-1 at home to São Paulo in Brasileirão Matchday 22 on Saturday 8 August 2026. The goals: Wallace 48', Cristian Pavón 86'.
How Grêmio won it
São Paulo struck first through an own goal by Marcos Antônio in the 45th minute (+2). Grêmio levelled at 1-1 in the 48th minute through Wallace, set up by Carlos Vinícius. Grêmio turned it round: Cristian Pavón made it 2-1 in the 86th minute. There was no time to answer it.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, A. Skettino Policarpo Bento, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to Grêmio and 3 to São Paulo.
Grêmio: L. Ribeiro de Castro, 4-1-4-1 · São Paulo: D. Silvestre Júnior, 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 1.98 for Grêmio and 1.35 for São Paulo.
Grêmio had 5 shots on target, São Paulo 4.
São Paulo had 52% of the ball, but Grêmio took the points.
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.
São Paulo came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.48 expected goals for and 1.36 against, and had won 38% of their matches.
Grêmio vs São Paulo: the match in numbers
| Grêmio | Match statistics | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 1.98 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.35 |
| 12 | Total shots | 19 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 4 |
| 427 | Total passes | 468 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 7 | Corners | 7 |
| 12 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Tackles | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Cristian Pavón (Grêmio), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Grêmio
- Cristian Pavón 8.1 1 goal
- Wallace 7.8 1 goal
- Carlos Vinícius 7.2 1 assist
- Erick Noriega 7.2
- Weverton 7.0
São Paulo
- Marcos Antônio 7.6
- Luciano 7.5
- Ferreirinha 7.2
- Lucas Ramon 7.0
- Pablo Maia 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Juan Nardoni at 6.2. 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
- São Paulo: Bahia vs São Paulo Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Grêmio vs São Paulo
What was the score in Grêmio vs São Paulo?
Grêmio 2-1 São Paulo (half-time 0-1), Brasileirão, Saturday 8 August 2026.
Who scored in Grêmio vs São Paulo?
Wallace 48', Cristian Pavón 86'.
Did Moneyball predict Grêmio vs São Paulo 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 São Paulo?
Cristian Pavón, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Grêmio vs São Paulo?
A. Skettino Policarpo Bento.
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