Marlon Freitas brace lifts Palmeiras past Grêmio to stay top | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Palmeiras beat Grêmio 2-1. Marlon Freitas headed Verdão in front in the 44th minute from Andreas Pereira's set piece cross. Imortal levelled through Carlos Vinícius (54.), before Freitas restored the lead with a right footed strike from outside the box (72.). Palestra controlled the game with 59.7% possession and 16 attempts, while the visitors produced five shots on target from 10 attempts. Verdão stay top on 22 points and visit Bahia next, while Tricolor Gaúcho host Remo next.

Player of the Match: Marlon Freitas decided it with a brace, leading Palestra's midfield with six attempts and 59 completed passes from 71.

Stat of the Match: Marlon Freitas registered six attempts, the most on the pitch, and converted two of them.

Three Things We Learned: Palestra's set pieces carry bite, as Andreas Pereira's delivery created the opener. Imortal's back line made 26 clearances, reflecting how much defending they had to do. Verdão completed 86.0% of their passes, underscoring the control that underpinned the result.