At home, Grêmio held to a draw by Juventude in Gaúcho semi-final first leg | OneFootball

The first knockout round of the Campeonato Gaúcho ended without a winner. On Sunday night, Grêmio drew 1-1 with Juventude at the Arena do Grêmio in the first leg of the State Championship semifinal. Tetê opened the scoring for the home team, while Patryck Lanza, a former São Paulo player, equalized for the Jaconero.

Standings Situation

With the result, the first semifinal of the Campeonato Gaúcho ended without a winner, leaving the clash open for the return match. A simple victory will take either team to the final.

Juventude and Grêmio will face each other again next Sunday (22) to determine the first finalist of the Gauchão. The match will kick off at 6 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium in Caxias do Sul (RS).

TECHNICAL SHEET

🔵⚫⚪ GRÊMIO 1 x 1 JUVENTUDE 🟢⚪

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Gaúcho (first leg of the semifinal) 🏟️ Location: Arena do Grêmio, in Porto Alegre (RS) 📅 Date: February 15, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 21,740 people 🟨 Yellow cards: Marlon, Carlos Vinícius, and Enamorado (Grêmio) / Mandaca (Juventude) 🟥 Red cards: Léo Índio (Juventude)

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GOALS

GRÊMIO

Weverton; João Pedro (Gabriel Mec), Balbuena, Viery, and Marlon; Dodi (André Henrique), Arthur, and Willian (Jefinho); Tetê (Enamorado), Pavon, and Carlos Vinícius. Coach: Luís Castro

JUVENTUDE

Jandrei; Gabriel Pinheiro, Messias, and Abner; Nathan Santos (Raí Ramos), Lucas Mineiro (Léo Índio), Mandaca, and Patryck; Manuel Castro (Juan Christian), Alisson Safira (Iba Ly), and Gabriel Taliari (Pablo Roberto). Coach: Maurício Barbieri

How was the game?

After five minutes, Grêmio made their first move. Marlon appeared on the left side and crossed into the area. Carlos Vinícius headed it, but Jandrei caught it. Minutes later, Dodi tried from outside the area, and the Juventude goalkeeper deflected it.

It was at the 38th minute that Grêmio opened the scoring at the Arena. Willian sent the ball into the area, and Tetê headed it into the left corner of the goal. Jandrei stretched and even touched the ball but couldn't prevent Grêmio's goal.

At the 43rd minute, Juventude had their first clear chance. Mandaca found a pass to Taliari, who passed to Manuel Castro on the right side of the box. The forward shot first-time, but it went wide.

Second half

At the 11th minute, Juventude equalized. Gabriel Pinheiro made a great through ball to Patryck. The defender entered the area from the left side and shot into the goalkeeper's corner, beating Weverton.

At the 20th minute, Juventude almost turned the game around. Mandaca made a great pass to Gabriel Taliari, who moved between Grêmio's defenders. The forward went one-on-one with Weverton and shot, but the Grêmio goalkeeper made a great save, deflecting it for a corner.

At the 37th minute, Grêmio gained a numerical advantage. Léo Índio was sent off after the referee went to the VAR and determined that the player had assaulted Arthur with a punch to the head.

Next game for Grêmio and Juventude

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