Weverton makes debut as Grêmio beat Guarany de Bagé to go top in the Gaúcho

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·22 Januari 2026

Weverton makes debut as Grêmio beat Guarany de Bagé to go top in the Gaúcho

On Wednesday, Grêmio defeated Guarany de Bagé 2-0 in the fourth round of the Campeonato Gaúcho. The match, played at Estádio Estrela D’Alva, marked the debut of goalkeeper Weverton in the tricolor jersey after his transfer from Palmeiras.

Carlos Vinicius and Edenílson scored the goals for Grêmio’s victory. The game was also notable for being delayed by almost 40 minutes due to technical problems with the stadium lighting.

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Match Situation

With this result, Grêmio reached nine points and took the lead in Group B, even with one game less than Caxias, who have seven points. Meanwhile, Guarany de Bagé sits at the bottom of Group A, with only three points.

📋 Match Summary

🔴GUARANY DE BAGÉ 0 X 2 GRÊMIO🔵 🏆 Competition: Campeonato Gaúcho 🏟️ Venue: Estádio Estrela D’Alva 📅 Date: January 21, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Carlos Vinicius, 28′ of the 2nd half (Grêmio) ⚽ Edenílson, 36′ of the 2nd half (Grêmio)

How was the match?

With the ball rolling in the first half, the first good chance came from Guarany at 22 minutes, when Tony Júnior tried a shot from outside the box, but Weverton saved the low shot. The clearest opportunity of the first half, however, belonged to Grêmio. At 38 minutes, André rose to head the ball and hit the post.

In the second half, just four minutes in, Guarany was reduced to ten men after Michel Bennech was sent off for a high-footed challenge on Caio Paulista. With a numerical advantage, Grêmio began to press and opened the scoring at 26 minutes. Carlos Vinicius received a cross from Gabriel Mec and headed it precisely.

Then, at 36 minutes, Edenílson took advantage of a rebound after Carlos Vinicius contested the ball in the box and finished to extend the lead and seal Grêmio’s away victory.