Grêmio vs Coritiba

Grêmio ended a five-game winless run by beating Coritiba 1-0 at Arena do Grêmio, with 18-year-old Gabriel Mec scoring his first professional goal to settle the Brasileirão Serie A contest. The game turned when Coritiba full-back Bruno Melo was sent off in the 30th minute for a stomp on José Enamorado. Grêmio capitalised immediately, with Mec converting an Enamorado cross on the left foot in the 43rd minute. VAR kept it tense throughout — goals from Carlos Vinícius, Wagner Leonardo, and Nardoni were all ruled out for offside. Coritiba's Jacy Maranhão was also dismissed deep in stoppage time. The result moves Grêmio to 11th place on 16 points and out of the relegation danger zone. Coritiba stay seventh on 19 points, but a chaotic afternoon of red cards and disallowed goals leaves them wondering what might have been.