Pavon free-kick seals Grêmio comeback and climb to 14th | OneFootball

Grêmio beat São Paulo 2-1 at the Arena do Grêmio on Saturday, climbing from 17th to 14th in the Brasileirão thanks to a second half fightback.

Marcos António put the visitors ahead in the second minute of first half stoppage time, finishing from close range after Luciano's pass.

After the restart, Wallace levelled with a glancing header from inside the six-yard box (48.), meeting a Carlos Vinícius nod across following a corner.

Cristian Pavon completed the turnaround with a precise free-kick into the bottom left corner (86.).

Weverton preserved the points, first tipping away Robert Arboleda's header (90.), then smothering Damián Bobadilla from close range in the fourth minute of second half stoppage time.

Tricolor Paulista mustered 17 attempts and delivered 19 crosses as they pushed late, but could not find another breakthrough.

Next, Imortal visit Atlético Mineiro in the Brasileirão. Tricolor Paulista travel to Bolívar in the Sudamericana.