Gustavo Martins scores twice as Gremio beat Chapecoense-sc 3-1

Gremio defeated Chapecoense-sc 3-1 at Arena do Grêmio on Sunday, securing a home victory in Serie A’s 25th regular-season round. Chapecoense-sc took an early lead, but Gremio turned the match around before half-time and added a fourth goal—actually their third—in the second half to complete the result.

Gremio responds to early setback

Chapecoense-sc opened the scoring in the 15th minute when Mauricio Garcez finished a move assisted by Giovanni Augusto. Gremio responded almost immediately. Three minutes later, Gustavo Martins levelled with an assist from J. Enamorado, shifting the momentum back toward the hosts.

Gremio then completed the turnaround in the 28th minute. C. Pavon scored without an assist listed, putting the home side 2-1 ahead. The visitors had opportunities to respond, but Gremio carried their advantage into the interval.

Gustavo Martins adds a second

The decisive moment came shortly after half-time. In the 56th minute, Gustavo Martins scored again, this time assisted by C. Pavon, to make it 3-1. The goal gave Martins two for the match and provided Gremio with enough separation to protect their lead.

Both coaches made changes as the match progressed. Gremio replaced Marlon with Pedro Gabriel at the break, then introduced Joao Pedro and Carlos Vinicius in the 52nd minute before bringing on Bernardo Zortea for Danilo Barbosa in the 65th. Chapecoense-sc substituted Mauricio Garcez and Bruno Matias in the 61st minute.

Visitors lead the shot count but not the score

The statistics underline how different the scoreline was from the overall chance figures. Chapecoense-sc recorded 30 total shots to Gremio’s 11, including eight shots on target compared with four for the hosts. The visitors also held a narrow edge in corners, 7-5, while possession was almost even at 49% to 51% in Gremio’s favour.

Gremio’s efficiency and Weverton’s performance were central to the outcome. The goalkeeper was the top-rated player at 9.2 after making six saves. Gustavo Martins received an 8.6 rating for his two goals, while Cristian Pavón earned 8.2 after scoring once, assisting once and creating four key passes.

Table position and discipline

The supplied standings list Gremio 15th with 25 points from 23 matches, while Chapecoense-sc are 20th with 14 points from 23. The result gives Gremio three points after their most recent listed loss and ends Chapecoense-sc’s latest listed run with defeat following a win.

Marlon and Walter Kannemann were booked for Gremio before half-time. Eduardo Doma and Bruno Pacheco received yellow cards for Chapecoense-sc after the break, while Tete was also booked for the hosts in the 90th minute.