Luis Castro admits tough match, but praises Grêmio’s progress in the Gaúcho | OneFootball

Coach Luis Castro highlighted the challenges faced by Grêmio in their 1-0 victory over Novo Hamburgo this Saturday, a result that secured the team a spot in the semifinals of the Campeonato Gaúcho. Even playing as favorites, the Immortal encountered resistance and had to deal with a more complicated match than expected.

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According to the coach, the tricolor's favoritism required a mature stance on the field, but the scenario was already anticipated by the technical staff. “Today was also a difficult game, where the favoritism was entirely on our side and we embraced that, but we knew, from the analysis we did, that it would be extremely complicated,” he stated.

Despite acknowledging that the performance was below ideal, Luis Castro emphasized that the main objective was achieved. “The significance is that we are in the semifinals. The goal was reached in a game that was not well constructed on our part, but where the result was the most important,” he assessed.

For the Grêmio commander, the outcome reflected the balance of the match. “In my opinion, it was a poorly constructed game, but with a fair victory on our part,” he concluded.

Now, Grêmio turns its attention to the Brasileirão 2026. On Wednesday, they face São Paulo at the Morumbi stadium, in the capital of São Paulo.

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