Weverton works miracles for Grêmio and preserves draw with Palmeiras | OneFootball

Grêmio and Palmeiras drew 0-0 on Sunday morning in Porto Alegre in a match from the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. With the result, the São Paulo side reached 57 points, level with Flamengo, but remains in second place in the Brasileirão.

Grêmio, meanwhile, relied on goalkeeper Weverton to hold the result. Even so, the team remains in the relegation zone with 29 points, in 17th place. The fans applauded the team after the match.

First half with three shots off the crossbar

First of all, it was an exciting Sunday morning in Porto Alegre. More than 50,000 fans packed the stadium to support the team. There were no boos during the match, as requested by coach Renato Gaúcho. However, Palmeiras were the better side.

To give you an idea, there were two shots off the crossbar in the first half. Vitor Roque hit it twice, denying Palmeiras a goal. The opening 45 minutes were very lively at Arena do Grêmio. Palmeiras hit the crossbar twice, both through Vitor Roque.

Grêmio also responded, hitting the crossbar through Gustavo Martins. But that was as far as they went, with the São Paulo side controlling the first half while Grêmio sat back and looked for counterattacking plays.

Second half with miracles from Weverton

The second half can easily be defined by the miracles pulled off by goalkeeper Weverton for Grêmio. The first came in the 8th minute. Palmeiras attacked down the flank and sent in a cross. Vitor Roque rose above his marker and powered a header on target. Weverton made a great save.

The second miracle came in the 24th minute of the second half. Arias got to the byline and cut it back low. Andreas Pereira arrived and struck it hard, and Weverton produced another miracle. A minute later, the goalkeeper made another big save.

After an inswinging corner into the box, Weverton got a touch on the ball. It struck Wallace and went back toward goal. However, the defender himself turned to clear the danger almost on the line. In the 50th minute, there was another miracle.

Maurício received the ball inside the box and hit a low shot across goal past the keeper, but Weverton stretched all the way to make a great save. On the rebound, Sosa still got there to shoot, and the goalkeeper rushed out to smother it and save again.

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