Gremio bounce back from Libertadores exit with 3-0 win
Gremio bounced back from last week's Copa Libertadores elimination to easily beat Botafogo 3-0 at home in Porto Alegre on Sunday.
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All times ETGremio bounced back from last week's Copa Libertadores elimination to easily beat Botafogo 3-0 at home in Porto Alegre on Sunday.
Brazilian club Flamengo outclassed Gremio 5-0 on Wednesday and will play the Copa Libertadores final against defending champions River Plate.
The second leg of the Copa Libertadores semis has plenty of intrigue. Will Flamengo be fresh against Gremio? And can River Plate keep Boca at bay?
Gremio, in truth, barely deserved their 1-1 draw with Flamengo on Wednesday, but the neutrals did. The stage is now set for a classic second leg.
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Argentine side River Plate were confirmed as Copa Libertadores finalists on Saturday after CONMEBOL threw out an appeal by Gremio.
Considering the financial advantage that Brazilian teams enjoy over the rest of CONMEBOL, it's incredible that they have missed another Copa final.
CONMEBOL said on Wednesday it will look into coach Marcelo Gallardo's actions during River Plate's Copa Libertadores win against Gremio.
After a VAR review, a late goal on a penalty and 14 minutes of stoppage time, River Plate booked their ticket to the Copa Libertadores final.
In tight, home and away knockout clashes, the fireworks are often reserved for the second match -- and that is the way it looks in the Copa Lib.
Palmeiras head back to Brazil stunned by a 2-0 loss to Boca Juniors, while Gremio snatched a 1-0 victory over River Plate.
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Arthur Melo says Barcelona have phoned to reassure him his move to Camp Nou is still on after reports claimed they may pull out of the deal.
Borussia Dortmund are showing interest in Gremio's 18-year-old defensive midfielder Victor Bobsin, sources have told ESPN FC.
Internacional and Gremio captains, Andres D'Alessandro and Maicon Souza, needed to be restrained by officials before the Brazilian city derby.
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TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grêmio | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | +26 | 26 |
Caxias do Sul | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +8 | 19 |
Internacional | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 19 |
São Luiz-RS | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 17 |
São José-RS | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
Novo Hamburgo | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 15 |
EC Pelotas | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
Aimoré | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 12 |
Juventude | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 11 |
Brasil de Pelotas | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 10 |
Avenida | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -13 | 6 |
Veranópolis | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 4 |