Weverton shines as Grêmio hold Palmeiras in title chase | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Grêmio and Palmeiras drew 0-0 at the Arena do Grêmio. Palestra came closest in the 11th minute when Marlon Freitas hit the bar with a header. After the restart, Verdão were on top as Weverton saved Vitor Roque's header (54.) and then blocked Andreas Pereira's drive (70.). Despite 31 attempts and 71.7% possession for Verdão, the Imortal goalkeeper also denied late efforts from Maurício and Ramón Sosa in the sixth minute of second half stoppage time. Verdão stay second on 57 points and host Bahia next.

Player of the Match: Weverton produced 10 saves, including late stops from Maurício and Ramón Sosa, to secure a hard-earned clean sheet for Tricolor Gaúcho.

Stat of the Match: Imortal produced 47 clearances, a snapshot of how deep they had to defend.

Three Things We Learned: Lucas Evangelista completed 85 of 87 passes and logged 33 successful final third passes for Palestra. Tricolor Gaúcho had 28.3% possession but won 63.6% of their 11 tackles, reflecting commitment without the ball. Imortal visit Remo next in the league.