Grêmio bounce back, Carlos Vinícius hat-trick sinks Juventude | OneFootball

Grêmio defeated Juventude this Sunday at Arena do Grêmio, in Porto Alegre, by 3-1, in the 30th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, thanks to three goals (hat-trick) from Carlos Vinícius, one of them from the penalty spot. Igor Formiga scored for the Jaconero side.

With this result, the Tricolor from Rio Grande do Sul redeemed themselves after the heavy defeat suffered in the last round against Bahia, by 4-0. The team led by Mano Menezes also climbed up the table and is starting to dream of a spot in the Libertadores, should the G6 become a G8.

Meanwhile, Juventude finds itself in an increasingly difficult situation in the championship. Sitting in second-to-last place with 26 points, the team from Caxias do Sul still dreams of staying in Serie A, but the goal has become extremely unlikely given their performance in the Brasileirão.

Grêmio will take the field again next Sunday, against Corinthians, at the Neo Química Arena, at 4 p.m. (Brasília time). Juventude, on the other hand, will face Palmeiras at Alfredo Jaconi, on the same day, at 6:30 p.m.

Match Summary

GRÊMIO 3 X 1 JUVENTUDE 

 Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro  Venue: Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre  Date: October 26, 2025 (Saturday)  Time: 4 p.m. (Brasília time)

 Yellow Cards: Jadson, Rodrigo Sam, Alan Ruschel, Gabriel Taliari, Rafael Bilú, Marcos Paulo (Juventude); Edenilson, Carlos Vinícius, Alysson (Grêmio)  Red Cards: Marcos Paulo (Juventude)

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Goals Grêmio Carlos Vinícius, at 35' of the 1st half, at 2' and at 22' of the 2nd half

Juventude Igor Formiga, at 33' of the 2nd half

GRÊMIO

Tiago Volpi; João Lucas, Noriega, Kannemann and Marlon; Dodi, Arthur (Cuellar) and Edenilson (Cristaldo); Amuzu (Aravena), Alysson (Pavón) and Carlos Vinícius (André). Coach: Mano Menezes.

⚪🟢 JUVENTUDE

Jandrei; Igor Formiga, Rodrigo Sam, Marcos Paulo and Alan Ruschel; Caique (Hudson), Jadson (Giovanny) and Peixoto; Rafael Bilú (Ênio), Gabriel Taliari (Luan Freitas) and Gilberto (Scatolin).

Coach: Tiago Carpini.

The Match

Grêmio better in the 1st half

Carlos Vinícius received the ball on the left and sent a low cross to Alysson, who, upon controlling the ball inside the box, was hit hard on the leg by Alan Ruschel, who tried to clear the danger but arrived late. The referee promptly awarded a penalty. Carlos Vinícius stepped up and made no mistake, opening the scoring for Grêmio.

Later, already near the end of the first half, Alysson almost scored a great goal. The forward received the ball on the right, cut inside past the defense, and fired a powerful shot from the edge of the area, but Jandrei was well positioned to make the save.

Carlos Vinícius decisive

Just two minutes into the second half, Grêmio extended their lead, once again with Carlos Vinícius. This time, the Tricolor’s “goal man” received an excellent through ball from Amuzu, controlled it, and finished past the goalkeeper, hitting the back of the net.

As if that wasn’t enough, the Grêmio striker scored his third goal in the 22nd minute, receiving a good pass from Alysson on a counterattack, controlling the ball inside the box and firing a low, angled shot into the corner, leaving Jandrei with no chance.

Juventude still managed a consolation goal in the 33rd minute with Igor Formiga. The full-back picked up the loose ball after a defensive clearance and, with the ball under control inside the box, unleashed a powerful cross-shot, sealing the final score.

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