Player ratings: who impressed or disappointed for Palmeiras v Grêmio | OneFootball

Palmeiras was defeated by Grêmio by 3-2 this Tuesday, in the 36th round of the Brazilian Championship. Abel Ferreira fielded an alternative team at Arena do Grêmio, already thinking about the Libertadores final. Verdão even took the lead, but saw the opponent come from behind to win on a night when Aníbal Moreno and Giay ended up as villains. Check out the player ratings for Verdão's performances.

Despite conceding three goals, Marcelo Lomba and Benedetti stood out. Both had been off the field for a long period before this match.

Midfielder Aníbal Moreno has been going through an unstable spell at Palmeiras. Against Grêmio, the number 5 had a decent first half, taking advantage of the opponent's apathy. However, in the second half, he committed an avoidable penalty on Carlos Vinícius, who converted and put Grêmio ahead. He also received a yellow card and will miss the next round.

Giay started struggling in the first half. He left Amuzu unmarked to receive a cross in the box and score the equalizer. In the second half, he committed a penalty on Arthur and was shown a red card, leaving Palmeiras undermanned and at an even greater disadvantage on the scoreboard.

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Marcelo Lomba played just his fifth game for Palmeiras this year and got another chance after almost four months. He made some important saves that prevented an even bigger scoreline.

Defender Benedetti stood out amid the team's ups and downs. He played a solid game and even scored Palmeiras' second goal in stoppage time, taking advantage of a pass from Allan, who came on late in the game. His last appearance had been in August, against Vitória, the same occasion when Lomba was given a chance.

Facundo Torres, in turn, ended a four-month goal drought at Palmeiras. He received a good cross from Sosa in the box and, with his 1.75m height, took advantage of Kannemann's mistake and rose alone to open the scoring for Palmeiras. He wasted a great chance in the second half to score what could have been the equalizer.

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