🤬 Grêmio struggle to score, win, but must go through the play-offs | OneFootball

Grêmio won in front of 5,462 fans - their lowest attendance of the season - on Thursday (29).

But will need the playoffs to reach the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana.

They beat Sportivo Luqueño by a narrow 1-0 margin and failed to overtake Godoy Cruz in Group D.

They wasted a penalty, were a man up since the 38th minute, and even saw the Paraguayan team have another player sent off in the 85th minute.

There were numerous scoring chances and only one celebration in Porto Alegre.

Which did not prevent many boos after the final whistle.

Check out the best moments of the match below (Available in Brazil)

Where's the goal, Grêmio?

Mano did not even include three starters and preserved others - while dealing with several injuries.

The Tricolor was dominant in the 1st half. Only that they lacked (and a lot) in accuracy.

Starting with Arevo, who suffered a penalty and saw Mongelos do well in his shot.

Mongelos, who is Luqueno's third goalkeeper and played only his second game as a professional.

He continued to be the villain - with two good saves in stoppage time.

Grêmio was also left with a man advantage after Vera hit Nathan and was sent off (38').

Tension, relief, and attempts

Mano worked, ensuring a substitution already at halftime.

And made three more at once at 63'.

Mongelos continued to be the protagonist.

At the same time that tension grew inside and outside the field.

The result of the other game continued to help - Atlético Grau even took the lead.

And then came the Grêmio goal. Young Riquelme, who was included at the last minute, completed Pavón's cross (75').

The final minutes were of great chances with Kike Oliveira and Cristaldo, for example.

But the goals that would change the Tricolor's fate did not come.

📊 Situation in the key and schedule 📅

Grêmio finished with the same 12 points as Godoy Cruz but had a lower goal difference (four against five).

And will now wait for the other night games to find out if they will indeed be one of the best second-placed teams.

Will return to focus on the Brasileirão.

Sunday (1), they will face Juventude at Alfredo Jaconi.

Game for the 11th round of the competition.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

📸 SILVIO AVILA - AFP or licensors