31 shots, no goals as Gremio hold Palmeiras to 0-0 draw

A goalless draw despite Palmeiras pressure

Gremio and Palmeiras finished 0-0 at Arena do Grêmio in Sunday’s Serie A meeting, leaving the teams with a point each. The result came in Regular Season - Round 28, with Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva as referee. Neither side found a goal, although Palmeiras created the larger volume of attacking action.

Palmeiras controlled possession but could not score

Palmeiras held 72% possession and completed 535 accurate passes from 610 attempts, compared with Gremio’s 171 accurate passes from 236. The visitors also recorded 31 shots, including 19 from inside the box, while Gremio managed seven shots and five from inside the area.

The figures made the scoreline notable. Palmeiras had nine shots on target and forced 10 goalkeeper saves for Gremio in the match statistics, while Gremio registered four shots on target and four saves were recorded for Palmeiras. Palmeiras also won nine corners to Gremio’s two, but its territorial advantage did not produce a decisive finish. Thirteen Palmeiras shots missed the target, while nine were blocked.

Changes and discipline shaped the second half

Gremio made its first change at half-time, replacing Erick Noriega with Danilo Barbosa da Silva after Noriega had been booked in the 40th minute. Cristian Pavón made way for José Enamorado in the 68th minute, and Francis Amuzu was replaced by Jovane Cabral a minute later. Carlos Vinícius then left for Martin Braithwaite in the 74th minute.

Palmeiras introduced Ramon Sosa and Felipe Anderson for Vitor Roque and Jhon Arias in the 72nd minute. The match produced 10 yellow cards in total, five for each team, but no red cards. Palmeiras’ cautions included Agustin Giay, Alexander Barboza, Joaquín Piquerez, Lucas Evangelista and Sosa. Gremio’s booked players were Noriega, João Pedro, Vinícius, Gustavo Martins and Pedro Gabriel.

Weverton the standout performer

Weverton was the highest-rated player in the supplied ratings, earning 8.8 after 90 minutes for Gremio. His eight saves were central to Gremio preserving the draw under sustained Palmeiras pressure. Carlos Miguel also completed the full match for Palmeiras and received a 7.8 rating after making four saves.

Points added at opposite ends of the table

Gremio entered the fixture ranked 17th with 28 points from 27 matches, while Palmeiras were second with 56 points from 27. The draw adds one point to each total: Gremio moves to 29 and Palmeiras to 57 after the completed fixture. Gremio’s listed record was 7 wins, 7 draws and 13 losses, while Palmeiras had 16 wins, eight draws and three losses before the match.