Corinthians capitalise on Grêmio slip-ups, win to close in on the G-7 | OneFootball

Corinthians defeated Grêmio 2-0 this Sunday (2), at the Neo Química Arena, to close in on the (now) G-7 of the Brasileirão.

Gustavo Henrique and Memphis Depay (from a penalty) scored the goals in the match valid for the 31st round of the Brasileirão. See:

Two Mistakes by Grêmio

Corinthians played better, with more shots (14 to 11) and more possession (60% to 40%), and TWO plays decided the game.

In the first half, Tiago Volpi poorly came out of the goal, and Gustavo Henrique opened the scoring with a header - it was his second goal in the Brasileirão.

And in the second half, Memphis attempted a dribble, and the ball hit Dodi's arm in the area. Memphis himself took the penalty with skill: 2-0.

Standings 👀

Timão moved up to ninth place, with 42 points.

The Brasileirão initially had a G-6. But with Flamengo and Palmeiras in the Libertadores final, it's certain that the G-6 will become G-7.

Today, the distance from Corinthians to the seventh place (Fluminense) is five points.

Grêmio, on the other hand, drops to 12th place, with 39 points - eight points above the relegation zone and eight points below the G-7.

The next round will feature RB Bragantino vs. Corinthians (Wednesday, the 5th, at 7 PM) and Grêmio vs. Cruzeiro (Wednesday, the 5th, at 8 PM).

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