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Palmeiras adopted a risky strategy that only went wrong against Grêmio due to the excess of missed chances, especially in the first half. 15 days before the final of the Libertadores and with a marathon on the way, Alviverde did not spare all his starters and ended up wasting two points in the tie by 1 to 1 thinking about his performance during the match.
Despite the draw, Abel Ferreira’s team returned to show competitive football after the terrible game against River and continues in the fight for the Brasileirão title, but the punishment came at the end of the 2nd half.
Now, the Palmeirenses add 48 points, eight less than the leader São Paulo, with one game less and a direct confrontation marked. The gauchos, on the other hand, reach 50 points, but with a more disputed match.
The strategy of climbing a mixed team did not compromise the competitiveness of Palmeiras, who dominated the game for most of the 90 minutes and could have defined victory in the first 45 minutes. In the second half, Abel still maintained the rotation and promoted the entry of more players, such as Luiz Adriano and Gustavo Scarpa.
On the other hand, the team armed by Renato Gaúcho, still with maximum force, suffered to get triangular and create chances and made Weverton work on several occasions with a long shot. Jean Pyerre got off to a bad start on the creative side, and Diego Souza and Pepê had little chance.
In the first half, Palmeiras played everything they stopped playing last Tuesday against River Plate. Alviverde dominated all the actions, abused to lose a goal and had practically no work with the apathetic opponent, who seemed not to be in the same competitive rhythm. According to Sofacore, there were 12 presentations by the hosts, against five by Grêmio.
In the final stage, Grêmio managed to balance the actions and suffered much less defensively, but still struggled to create dangerous chances. At 40 minutes, Diego Souza took advantage of the ball that splashed into the area and tied. Had it not been for Weverton on the last play, the Gremista would have scored another goal from a free kick.
