Grêmio thrash Avenida in the Gaúcho as Luís Castro makes his debut | OneFootball

In the debut of coach Luís Castro, Grêmio thrashed Avenida 4-0 this Saturday, in the first round of the Campeonato Gaúcho, at Estádio dos Eucaliptos, in Porto Alegre. Francis Amuzu, Wagner Leonardo, Roger, and Arthur scored the goals of the victory.

Standings Situation

With three points, Grêmio takes the lead and tops Group B. Avenida, on the other hand, is at the bottom of Group A.

Match Summary

🟢⚪ AVENIDA 0 x 4 GRÊMIO   Competition: Copa Gaúcho – 1st round Venue: Estádio dos Eucaliptos, Porto Alegre (RS)  Date: January 10, 2026 (Saturday) Time: 9 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Game Went

Avenida had good chances to open the scoring. At 38 minutes of the first half, Vini Silva advanced on the left side and crossed into the area for Tucão, who headed and forced Gabriel Grando to make a great save with his foot. Following the play, the ball went to Xandy on the left midfield, the number 11 shot, the ball deflected off the defense and went close to the post.

In the second half, Grêmio needed eight minutes to secure the victory. After an exchange of passes, Tiaguinho, on the right wing, crossed back and Amuzu finished first-time to open the scoring in less than a minute. The second came three minutes later, Arthur lofted into the area, Roger headed it down, and Wagner Leonardo scored with his stomach. At eight minutes, Caio Paulista played to Cristaldo, who won the challenge and passed to Roger, who shot precisely into the corner past goalkeeper Rodrigo.

The fourth came from Arthur's feet at 26 minutes. After a partial clearance by the defense following a corner kick, the ball fell to the midfielder at the edge of the area, who placed it to close the score.

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