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Corinthians receives Grêmio at the Neo Química Arena on Sunday night, starting at 8:30 p.m. (Brasilia time), and tries to put an end to an uncomfortable sequence that haunts the team: not scoring goals against the rival in official matches since the fateful first game. Brazilian shift 2017.
On the occasion, without Gabriel, sanctioned, coach Fábio Carille promoted Paulo Roberto to the team. Hired after his stint at Sport, the midfielder was viewed with suspicion.
The player, however, had his best performance in the Corinthians jersey that afternoon on June 25, creating two dangerous plays on individual plays. In the first, he even left Pedro Geromel on the ground before stopping in good defense of the goalkeeper.
In the second, seven minutes into the second half, he played and assisted Jadson’s goal, Timão’s last in the official duels against Grêmio. The team won that match and opened for the first time nine points in the tournament lead, an advantage that lasted practically the entire Brazilian campaign.
Since then, the teams have met six times for the main national tournament. Four 0-0 draws and two 1-0 victories for Grêmio, one in Porto Alegre and one in São Paulo.
In the middle of this period, Timão managed to empty his rival in a friendly held at Neo Química Arena, during the stoppage for the 2018 World Cup. After leaving behind, the team turned the scoreboard with goals from Marquinhos Gabriel and Matheus Matias.
Corinthians have not scored a goal in Grêmio in the last six official matches
Aug 15, 2020 – Grêmio 0x0 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2020 (X)
05.out.2019 – Grêmio 0x0 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2019 (X)
May 11, 2019 – Corinthians 0x0 Grêmio – Brasileirão 2019 (X)
02.de.2018 – Grêmio 1×0 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2018 (X)
Aug 18, 2018 – Corinthians 0x1 Grêmio – Brasileirão 2018 (X)
19.out.2017 – Corinthians 0x0 Grêmio – Brasileirão 2017 (X)
Jun 25, 2017 – Grêmio 0x1 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2017 (F)
Note: in 2018, in the middle of the World Cup, there was a friendly match, which ended with Corinthians winning 2-1 at Neo Química Arena.
See more in: Brazilian Championship and History of Corinthians.
