SãO PAULO. São Paulo was ultimately too much to handle for Grêmio with the goal of Michel Araújo (21′), Pablo Maia (68′) and Luciano (90′). São Paulo took advantage of its superior ball possession (58%).

The match was played at the Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo stadium in São Paulo on Saturday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was André Luis Skettino Policarpo Bento assisted by Guilherme Dias Camilo and Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos. The 4th official was Douglas Marques das Flores. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 21.13 degrees Celsius or 70.03 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 70%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

São Paulo had a strong ball possession 58% while Grêmio was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

São Paulo was more aggressive with 56 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why São Paulo won the match​.

São Paulo shot 20 times, 8 on target, 9 off target. On the other side, Grêmio shot 3 times, 2 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

São Paulo received 1 yellow card (Pablo Maia). Talking about the opposition, Grêmio received 3 yellow cards (Josué Souza dos Santos, W. Kannemann and L. Suárez).

Standings

After this contest, São Paulo will have 38 points to move down in the 10th place. Regarding the opposition, Grêmio will stay with 44 points like Palmeiras and Athletico PR to remain in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie A, São Paulo will host Bragantino on the 3rd of November with a 4-2 head to head stats in favor of Bragantino (3 draws).

Grêmio will play away agasint Fluminense on the 2nd of December with a 22-7 head to head statistic in favor of Grêmio (12 draws).

São Paulo – Formation

São Paulo started with a conservative line-up (4-5-1).

The manager Dorival Silvestre Júnior decided to play with the following team: Rafael (7.0), Tore André Flo (7.5), Diego Costa (7.1), Lucas Beraldo (7.0), Welington (7.0), Alisson (7.5), Pablo Maia (8.1), Lucas Moura (6.6), James Rodríguez (8.5), David (6.6) and Michel Araújo (8.1).

The home team had on the bench: Nahuel Ferraresi, Luciano (6.6), Rodrigo Nestor (7.1), Gabriel Neves, Jhegson Méndez, Wellington Rato (7.0), Alan Franco, Juan, Talles Costa, Nathan Mendes (6.8), Erison (6.3) and Jandrei.

Substitutions

São Paulo made 5 changes: Alisson for Wellington Rato (80′), James Rodríguez for Rodrigo Nestor (70′), David for Luciano (71′), Lucas Moura for Erison (88′) and Welington for Nathan Mendes (88′).

Best player: James Rodríguez​

The player that probably impressed the most for São Paulo was James Rodríguez even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (8.5) with 44 passes (89% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 10. He performed 3 crosses.

Grêmio – Formation

Grêmio started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

Renato Portaluppi played with: Gabriel Grando (6.8), João Pedro (5.7), Bruno Uvini (7.1), Bruno Alves (7.0), W. Kannemann (6.7), Wesley (5.7), M. Villasanti (7.0), Josué Souza dos Santos (6.3), Pepê (6.6), L. Suárez (7.0) and F. Cristaldo (6.4).

They had on the bench: Fábio, Luan, Ferreira, Everton Galdino (6.3), Gustavinho, L. Besozzi (6.3), Jhonata Robert, Caíque, Nathan Fernandes (6.3), Natã, João Vitor Araujo Da Silva (6.8) and André Henrique.

Substitutions

Grêmio made 4 changes: F. Cristaldo for Nathan Fernandes (28′), W. Kannemann for Everton Galdino (64′), Nathan Fernandes for L. Besozzi (83′) and Josué Souza dos Santos for João Vitor Araujo Da Silva (83′).

Best player: Bruno Uvini​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Grêmio was Bruno Uvini.

His rating is (7.1) with 29 passes (72% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Serie A.​

• Cuiabá – Goiás – 1-1
• Bahia – Fortaleza – 2-0
• São Paulo – Grêmio – 3-0