Wagner Leonardo rues defeat, assesses Grêmio’s position in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

This Tuesday, Grêmio lost to Fluminense 2-1 at the Arena in Porto Alegre, during the 37th round of the Brazilian Championship. The defender of the Tricolor Gaúcho lamented the home defeat and analyzed the team's situation, which still dreams of a spot in the Libertadores in a possible G8 in the Brasileirão.

“We really wanted to leave with the three points here, in the last game in front of our fans. I think if we were a little more efficient, we could have at least gotten a draw. The first goal from Fluminense was a bit doubtful. Now we watch the round because if we have hope against Sport, we'll go all out to secure this spot in the G8,” he said to Sportv.

Grêmio fell behind on the scoreboard and struggled to reach the opponent's goal to score, as Fluminense was ahead and reinforced their defense. Wagner Leonardo commented on this challenge the team faced.

“Fluminense came for the counterattack and managed to score. So it's difficult to break through a block of ten players behind the ball line. We had more possession, more volume, and had chances. There was a ball on the crossbar that almost went in and there was also an offside goal,” concluded the player.

With the defeat, Grêmio appears in the tenth position on the table, with 46 points. This Sunday, the team concludes the Brasileirão with a match against the already relegated Sport, at Ilha do Retiro, in Salvador, at 4 pm (Brasília time).

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