Grêmio win with extra man, Atlético-MG still winless in Brasileiro | OneFootball

Grêmio hosted Atlético-MG on Wednesday night for the Brazilian Championship and won 2-1. Erick Noriega and Marlon scored the goals for the home team, while Victor Hugo netted for the visitors at the Arena do Grêmio.

The Atlético players continue with an uncomfortable drought in the championship: Galo has yet to win any of the four matches played so far.

Standings Situation

With this result, Grêmio claims its second victory in the championship and climbs to eighth place. Atlético-MG, on the other hand, has only two points and sits in 16th position.

📋 Match Summary

🔵GRÊMIO 2 x 1 ATLÉTICO-MG⚫

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship 🏟️ Venue: Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre (RS) 📅 Date: February 25, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Juan Nardoni (Grêmio), Pavón (Grêmio), Gabriel Mec (Grêmio), Carlos Vinícius (Grêmio) 🟥 Red Cards: Natanael (Atlético-MG)

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Goals

🔵 Grêmio

Weverton, Pavón (João Pedro), G. Martins, Viery and Marlon; Erick Noriega, Enamorado (Roger), Gabriel Mec (Dodi), Juan Nardoni (Jefinho) and Amuzu; Carlos Vinícius. Coach: Luís Castro

⚫ Atlético-MG

Everson, Renan Lodi, Vitor Hugo (Cassierra), Ruan and Natanael; Maycon, Alan Franco and Gustavo Scarpa (Cissé); Cuello (Dudu), Victor Hugo (Alan Minda) and Hulk (Reinier). Coach: Lucas Gonçalves

How the Match Went

First Half

Atlético had a player sent off just 16 minutes into the game. Natanael made a hard tackle on Marlon and was initially shown a yellow card. After a VAR review, the referee changed his decision and sent off the Galo full-back. One minute later, Pavón created danger with a free kick, saved by Éverson.

With a man advantage, the home team controlled the rest of the first half but did not threaten Atlético's goal.

Second Half

In the second half, the match scenario changed completely. Just five minutes in, Grêmio opened the scoring with Erick Noriega. After a short corner, Marlon found the midfielder in the box, who headed the ball down to score. At the 11th minute, Éverson launched the ball to Victor Hugo, who beat the defender and gave a subtle touch to lob Weverton and equalize the match.

At the 20th minute, Nardoni played the ball from midfield to Marlon, who unleashed a rocket to score a stunning goal and put Grêmio back in front. At the 30th minute, Carlos Vinícius had a good chance to extend the lead but headed the ball straight into Éverson's hands. Grêmio's top scorer would find the net again at the 44th minute, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

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