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Grêmio and Atlético-MG open the semi-final in the Arena, with the Galo eyeing the Sul-Americana

Grêmio and Atlético-MG meet on Sunday at 18h30 local time at the Arena do Grêmio in the first leg of the 2026 Copa do Brasil semi-final, with the return on 7 November. The Tricolor are 15th on 37 points after two straight wins; the Galo are seventh, chasing a continental place and still have the Sul-Americana final against Boca Juniors.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/31/2026, 04:19

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Grêmio e Atlético-MG disputam neste domingo, às 18h30 (de Brasília), na Arena do Grêmio, o primeiro jogo da semifinal da Copa do Brasil de 2026. O jogo de volta fica para 7 de novembro, sábado, também às 18h.

O Tricolor tenta usar a reação recente para construir vantagem em casa. Vem de vitória por 2 a 0 sobre o Athletico-PR, na quinta-feira, a segunda consecutiva, que o tirou da zona de rebaixamento: 15º lugar, com 37 pontos. Antes, havia batido o Coritiba por 1 a 0 fora de casa.

O Galo é sétimo na Série A e briga por vaga continental, mas acumula tropeços. Além da Copa do Brasil, o Atlético ainda disputa a decisão da Sul-Americana com o Boca Juniors, no fim de novembro.

No ano, os dois se enfrentaram duas vezes pelo Brasileirão, com uma vitória para cada lado: 2 a 1 para o Grêmio, em Porto Alegre, e 3 a 0 para o Atlético, em Belo Horizonte, no duelo mais recente.

Carlos Vinícius é a principal arma gaúcha, com 11 gols no Brasileirão. Marlon, que marcou no Athletico-PR, e o paraguaio Balbuena também balançaram as redes, enquanto Noriega ganhou consistência no meio do time de Renato Portaluppi. Do lado mineiro, Hulk soma seis assistências, com Gustavo Scarpa e Bernard na criação.

Nas copas, o Grêmio passou pelo Confiança (2 a 0 e 3 a 0), pelo Mirassol nas oitavas (1 a 1 e 1 a 0) e pelo Internacional nas quartas (0 a 0 no Beira-Rio e 3 a 1 no Gre-Nal da volta). O Atlético eliminou o Ceará nos pênaltis, o Juventude (0 a 0 e 1 a 0) e o Cruzeiro nas quartas, com 2 a 1 de virada na Arena MRV depois do 1 a 1 no Mineirão.

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