Grêmio v Palmeiras, Brasileirão: time, ref, line-ups, how to watch

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·19 September 2026

Grêmio v Palmeiras, Brasileirão: time, ref, line-ups, how to watch

Grêmio and Palmeiras face off this Sunday (20) at 11 a.m. (Brasília time) at the Grêmio Arena, in Porto Alegre (RS), for the 28th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship.

Grêmio vs. Palmeiras: All the information

Date: September 20, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 11 a.m. (Brasília time)
Venue: Grêmio Arena, in Porto Alegre (RS)
Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva (MG)
Assistant referees: Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos (PR) and Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira (MG)
VAR: Paulo Renato Moreira da Silva Coelho (RJ)

Where to watch

The national competition clash will be BROADCAST on PREMIERE (pay-per-view).

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How are the teams doing?

After securing qualification for the Conmebol Libertadores semifinals against LDU, Verdão switches gears and turns its full attention back to the Brazilian Championship. Palmeiras sits second in the national tournament with 56 points and comes off a 2-0 win in the derby against São Paulo at Nubank Parque, with goals scored by Murilo and Vitor Roque.

Meanwhile, Grêmio is trying to pull away from the lower end of the table. The team from Rio Grande do Sul is in 16th place with 28 points and comes into the match under pressure after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Vasco at home in the last round.

Probable lineups

GRÊMIO: Weverton, Diego Caito, Gustavo Martins, Wallace and Pedro Gabriel; Noriega (Danilo Barbosa), Villasanti and Krovinovic; Pavon, Carlos Vinicius and Amuzu (Jovane Cabral). Head coach: Renato Portaluppi.

PALMEIRAS: Carlos Miguel; Gustavo Gómez, Bruno Fuchs and Alexander Barboza; Giay, Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira and Piquerez; Jhon Árias, Flaco López and Vitor Roque. Head coach: Abel Ferreira.

Palmeiras has four absences for the match against Grêmio

Palmeiras will have four absences for the away clash against Grêmio. Forward Paulinho and left-back Jefté, both injured, remain out of the squad, while center-back Murilo and head coach Abel Ferreira are suspended.

Amuzu, recovered from injury, returns to the squad; Pedro Gabriel also returns after suspension

Forward Amuzu should be available to head coach Renato Portaluppi after recovering from a muscle injury. The player trained without restrictions and will be included in the squad for the match.

Pedro Gabriel is also back. The left-back served an automatic suspension against Vasco and is available for the clash against Verdão at the Grêmio Arena.

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