PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Interstat) — Gremio defeated Palmeiras 3-2 on Tuesday in a Carioca Série A match at Arena do Grêmio, overcoming a late red card to secure the victory. Facundo Torres opened the scoring in the 24th minute for the hosts. Francis Amuzu equalized for Palmeiras just before halftime, but a 93rd-minute goal from substitute Luis Benedetti sealed the win for Gremio. The match was contentious, featuring six yellow cards and a red card shown to Gremio’s Agustín Giay in the 84th minute. The result was an upset, as Palmeiras was a heavy favorite to win according to pregame projections.