Grêmio 1-2 Vasco da Gama: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 27 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Arena do Grêmio, Rio · referee R. Claus · full time
Full time: Grêmio 1-2 Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama beat Grêmio 2-1 in Brasileirão Matchday 27 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Arena do Grêmio. The goals: Mathías Villasanti 39', Thiago Mendes 76', Facundo Colidio 80'.
How Vasco da Gama won it
Mathías Villasanti put Grêmio ahead in the 39th minute. Vasco da Gama levelled at 1-1 in the 76th minute through Thiago Mendes. Vasco da Gama turned it round: Facundo Colidio made it 1-2 in the 80th minute, set up by Bruno Duarte.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, R. Claus, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Grêmio and 3 to Vasco da Gama.
Grêmio: L. Ribeiro de Castro, 4-1-4-1 · Vasco da Gama: P. dos Santos Martins Silva, 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 2.21 for Grêmio and 1.32 for Vasco da Gama.
Grêmio scored about 1.2 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Grêmio created the better chances, 2.21 xG to 1.32, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Grêmio had 4 shots on target, Vasco da Gama 5.
Grêmio had 51% of the ball, but Vasco da Gama 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.
Vasco da Gama came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.74 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
Grêmio vs Vasco da Gama: the match in numbers
| Grêmio | Match statistics | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 2.21 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.32 |
| 14 | Total shots | 17 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 484 | Total passes | 461 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 19 | Tackles | 21 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Mathías Villasanti (Grêmio), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Grêmio
- Mathías Villasanti 7.7 1 goal
- Tetê 7.4
- Diego Caito 7.4
- Walter Kannemann 6.9
- Weverton 6.9
Vasco da Gama
- Thiago Mendes 7.6 1 goal
- Facundo Colidio 7.5 1 goal
- Cuiabano 7.1
- Santiago Sosa 7.0
- Tchê Tchê 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Carlos Vinícius 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
- Vasco da Gama: Vasco da Gama vs Flamengo Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Grêmio vs Vasco da Gama
What was the score in Grêmio vs Vasco da Gama?
Grêmio 1-2 Vasco da Gama (half-time 1-0), Brasileirão, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Grêmio vs Vasco da Gama?
Mathías Villasanti 39', Thiago Mendes 76', Facundo Colidio 80'.
Did Moneyball predict Grêmio vs Vasco da Gama 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 Vasco da Gama?
Mathías Villasanti, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Grêmio vs Vasco da Gama?
R. Claus.
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