Corinthians and Grêmio faced each other on Monday night (18), at the Neo Química Arena, and played a historic game. In a delayed match, valid for the 15th round of the Brazilian Championship, the teams tied 4-4, with breathtaking plays and two comebacks. Fans were excited about the confrontation and filled social media with reactions.
Grêmio started better and made it 2-0 with Nathan and Cristaldo. When everything seemed lost for Corinthians, Timão responded and turned the game around in the space of six minutes. Fábio Santos, Lucas Veríssimo and Yuri Alberto scored and gave Alvinegro a partial victory at halftime.
In the second stage, a new twist. Everton Galdino equalized with six minutes on the clock and, shortly after, Luís Suárez put Grêmio ahead again. Last but not least, Giuliano relieved the Corinthians and equalized the score. See some reactions to the frantic and historic game at Neo Química Arena:
craziest game of the year
— nat¹⁹¹⁰ (@natmanox) September 19, 2023
Even those who don’t support either team are watching this game because it’s so insane
— sarinha (@sagazmes) September 19, 2023
I love you football. my divine. Until the 44th minute it was 2-0 for Gremio. Game at 50 3×2 for Corinthians. MY DIVINE
— A Football Fan (@arthur041299) September 19, 2023
What a game between Corinthians and Grêmio, one of the best of the year
— JONASS (@jonassantossss) September 19, 2023
Corinthians and Grêmio experience opposite situations in the Brasileirão
Despite the balance on the field, Corinthians and Grêmio have completely different campaigns in the Brazilian Championship. Timão, guaranteed in the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana, is not doing well in the national tournament and only occupies 14th place, with 27 points won. In 23 rounds played, Alvinegro recorded six wins, nine draws and eight defeats.
Grêmio, in turn, reached 40 points and remained in third place, 11 points behind leader Botafogo. In the 23 matches played so far in the Brasileirão, Tricolor managed 12 wins, four draws and seven setbacks.
Corinthians’ next games
- Corinthians x Botafogo – Brazilian Championship – Neo Química Arena – Friday (22/9), at 8pm (Brasília time);
- Corinthians x Fortaleza – Copa Sudamericana (semi-final – first leg) – Neo Química Arena – Tuesday (26/9), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time);
- São Paulo x Corinthians – Brazilian Championship – Morumbi – Saturday (30/9), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time)
Grêmio’s next games
- Grêmio x Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship – Arena do Grêmio – Thursday (21/9), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time);
- Fortaleza x Grêmio – Brazilian Championship – Arena Castelão – Saturday (30/9), at 4pm (Brasília time);
- Internacional x Grêmio – Brazilian Championship – Beira-Rio – Sunday (08/10), at 4pm (Brasília time)